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What! Same default checkbox showing up SO DIFFERENTLY on Mac/Ipad and iPhone!?

Anonymous
2025-04-10T14:35:04+00:00

I am using lots of checkboxes on a shared spreadsheet on which users have to check their answers. The default checkbox, using black squares with a white tick is very legible on a laptop and iPad but on an iPhone, the tiny squares are white with a pale black tick and hardly legible. How do I inverse the black and white?

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-11T15:28:44+00:00

    Good day!

    Welcome to Microsoft Community. Thank you for sharing your concern with us today and we hope that all is well.

    To change the appearance of checkboxes in Excel on your iPhone or iPad, you can try changing the theme settings on your device. Here's how you can do it:

    1. Open the Excel app on your iPhone or iPad.
    2. Go to the "Settings" within the Excel app.
    3. Look for the option to change the theme or appearance settings.
    4. Select a theme that provides better visibility for checkboxes, such as a dark theme that may invert the colors of the checkboxes.

    Please note that the appearance of checkboxes may be influenced by the device's system settings and may not be directly customizable within the Excel app. If changing the theme settings does not improve the visibility of the checkboxes, you may consider using a different device or platform for better legibility.

    Hope this helps!

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-14T13:43:10+00:00

    Good day!

    We have noticed that you have not responded to our last message in your Community post. We would like to know whether the issue you have raised with us is still ongoing. If yes, please click on this link () to get back to our thread and continue our conversation.

    We await your response.

    Regards,

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-15T13:33:58+00:00

    Good day!

    We haven't heard from you, so we assume that your issue has already been addressed. We will not be monitoring this thread moving forward so, if you need further assistance, please create a new thread to discuss these concerns by clicking this link: Create a new question (microsoft.com)

    Thank you for understanding.

    Regards,

    Fritz-Bald

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