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Question

Office Excel beta build 16.104

Since the last update, check boxes are no longer displayed. The cell does show the state when the mouse is hovered over it but no check box is displayed

Answer 1

Hi Donald,

Thanks for reaching out. This seems to be a known issue introduced in the latest Excel Beta build 16.104, where checkboxes no longer render visually, even though their state is still detectable when hovering over the cell.

First, try restarting Excel and your device to rule out any temporary rendering glitches.

Second, check if hardware graphics acceleration is causing the issue. In Excel, go to File > Options > Advanced > Display, then enable “Disable hardware graphics acceleration”, and restart Excel.

Third, if the issue persists, consider rolling back to a previous beta build or switching to the Current Channel until a fix is released. You can do this via the Office Deployment Tool or by adjusting your update channel settings through Group Policy or the Office Insider settings.

Lastly, I recommend reporting this directly through Help > Feedback > I have a suggestion in Excel, so the product team is aware and can prioritize a fix.

If this helps, please mark the answer as accepted so others can find it too.

Best,

Carl

Answer 2

It appears that you are experiencing an issue with check boxes not being displayed in Excel after the latest update. Unfortunately, the provided context does not contain specific information regarding this issue or any troubleshooting steps related to check boxes in Excel beta builds.

You may want to check if there are any known issues or updates related to this specific build of Excel or consider reaching out to Microsoft support for assistance with this problem.

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References:

• Release Notes for Beta Channel

Answer 3

John,

I tried the suggestions and it did not resolve the issue. I did roll back to 102 and the check boxes are back.

Don