[Dba-office] Excel comments and Win 8.1

Susan Harkins ssharkins at gmail.com
Mon Feb 2 16:36:02 CST 2015


That's the trail the reader has shared. The file was created on a 7 system,
and the comments are fine on the 7 system. When he opens on the 8.1 system,
the comments are black.

Thanks Tina!
Susan H.

On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Tina Norris Fields <
tinanfields at torchlake.com> wrote:

> Interesting.  I may get a chance to check that out this week.  On my Win 7
> box, I have Excel 2010.  On my Win 8.1 box, I have Excel 2013.  I'm
> guessing that I should insert a comment in an Excel 2010 workbook on my Win
> 7 box and save it, then go open that workbook in Excel 2013 on my Win 8.1
> box - and report back on what I see.  I'll let you know if I get to that -
> not today, too busy.
> TNF
>
> Tina Norris Fields
> tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com
> 231-322-2787
>
> On 2/2/2015 7:42 AM, Susan Harkins wrote:
>
>> Learned something new trying to help a reader:
>>
>> <http://www.j-walk.com/ss/excel/usertips/tip075.htm>
>>
>> Comments in an Excel file created on a Windows 7 system are black when
>> opened on his Win 8.1 system. I've not found anything specific about it,
>> but I did find this -- gotta say, I don't think it was a smart move, but
>> then, nobody at MS asked me. :)
>>
>> Anyone running 8.1?
>>
>> Susan H.
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