Why are some commands in Excel's Drawing Toolbar greyed-out (eg T.
 

I simply want to add a Text Box to an Excel Chart.
Although I can open the Drawing Toolbar OK, some comands on it are
greyed-out and do not function?
How can I activate the Text Box command?

By the way, if I create a new spreadsheet, all the Drawing Toolbar commands
are active. So I conclude that the problem lies with the specific spreadsheet
that I am working on rather than the software or any general settings.

It seems so basic, but I would really appreciate help on how to fix it.
Thanks.

Hi
any chance the file is either protected, shared or has grouped sheets?

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Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"Konrad" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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I simply want to add a Text Box to an Excel Chart.
Although I can open the Drawing Toolbar OK, some comands on it are
greyed-out and do not function?
How can I activate the Text Box command?

By the way, if I create a new spreadsheet, all the Drawing Toolbar
commands
are active. So I conclude that the problem lies with the specific
spreadsheet
that I am working on rather than the software or any general
settings.

It seems so basic, but I would really appreciate help on how to fix
it.
Thanks.