Apr 14, 2017 · I am working normally in excel 2016, when all of a sudden I cannot type anything into a cell. If I press Ecs nothing happens. I do not have macros, nor protected sheet or cells.

Mar 19, 2024 · Worked on a spreadsheet and could insert text boxes and now I can't insert text boxes or graphics, and the spreadsheet is not protected.

Aug 30, 2024 · There are two ways how you can fix this: Follow the data validation restrictions. As for the case above, only enter whole numbers between 1 to 100 and no other value. Excel won’t stop you from typing. Select the relevant cells (where data validation restrictions are applied). Go to the Data tab > Data tools > Data Validation.

Apr 13, 2024 · Yes, when an inserted textbox is selected, you will not be able to enter any formula (and even if you enter the formula, it should produce an error message) in the formula bar except when you select a cell outside the textbox. However, …

Here are some possible reasons you can’t type in Excel, along with their respective solutions. If you type into a cell and see the cursor move but nothing appears in the cell, then it’s probably because your font color and cell background color are …

Sep 6, 2005 · > How do i get it back. It is the box that you can type formula and text into > cells. Can't figure it out, please help!!!

Jul 9, 2023 · If you use Microsoft Excel frequently, you might have run into the error where you can’t type anything into an Excel sheet. Luckily, this is a pretty common problem—alongside other Excel responsiveness issues —and there are several ways to solve the issue.

Apr 19, 2023 · Go to the "Protection" tab and ensure that the "Locked" option is unchecked. Additionally, if the entire worksheet is protected, you won't be able to enter text in any cell. Please go to the "Review" tab in the Excel ribbon, and look for the "Protect Sheet" button. If it is highlighted, click on it to turn off sheet protection.

Oct 3, 2024 · If you’re unable to type in your Excel cells, you should check your editing options and rule out hardware graphic acceleration problems. In this article, we’ll show you how to do all that + other simple tricks to fix the inability to type in Excel.

Oct 18, 2008 · Just open a new blank spreadsheet, insert a text box (which works fine), then start typing and it crashed before the first character is in the text box. This is happening on three different PCs all running Excel 2010 64-bit, running on Win 7, 64-bit.