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Excel Dashboard with Buttons Not Working on iPad – Requesting Assistance

Anonymous
2025-05-08T04:45:27+00:00

Hello, I developed a Dashboard in Excel for my business using buttons and menus on my Mac. Everything works as expected on the Mac version of Excel. However, when I open the same file on my iPad using the Excel app, the buttons do not function at all.

Is there any workaround or recommended approach to make dashboards with interactive buttons work on Excel for iPad? Or is there a supported alternative that would allow similar functionality on iOS?

I appreciate any advice or shared experiences from the community. Thank you in advance!

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-08T19:12:13+00:00

    Hi Marco Rodrigues7,

    Thank you for Posting in Microsoft Community.

    I understand the importance of having your Excel dashboard work seamlessly across different devices. Currently, interactive features like buttons may not work as expected in Excel for iPad due to differences in functionality between the Mac and iPad versions.

    One workaround you can consider is to use Excel Online on your iPad through a web browser. Excel Online offers better compatibility with interactive features compared to the Excel app on iPad.

    Alternatively, you can explore using Microsoft Power BI, which is optimized for creating interactive dashboards and reports across various devices, including iOS. Power BI offers more advanced features for data visualization and interactivity.

    Let me know how it goes,

    Best Regards,

    Bench

    Microsoft Moderator

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-15T19:56:46+00:00

    Hi Marco Rodrigues7

    We have noticed that you have not replied to our last response. We would like to know if the issue you have raised to us is still on-going. If yes, please reply to the thread so we can continue troubleshooting your concern. 

    Thank you. 

    Bench

    Microsoft Moderator

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-19T19:30:01+00:00

    Hi Marco Rodrigues7,

    This my 2nd follow-up regarding your Excel Dashboard. We would like to know if the issue you have raised to us is still on-going. If yes, please reply to the thread so we can continue troubleshooting your concern.

    Thank you. 

    Thank you.

    Bench

    Microsoft Moderator

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