Excel 2024: How to Provide Usable Feedback to the Excel Team


September 19, 2024 - by

Excel 2024: How to Provide Usable Feedback to the Excel Team

If you encounter a bug in Excel, here is the best way to get it fixed quickly. On the Help tab in the Ribbon, choose the Feedback icon. This opens a Feedback pane on the right side. Follow all of these steps:

1. Choose "Report a Problem". No one reads the "Send a Compliment" submissions.

2. Type a description of the problem.

3. Choose "Include Screenshot"

4. Choose "You can contact me about this feedback" and provide an e-mail address.

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