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Last Updated: February 8, 2018
ISSUE
Excel 2016 for Windows may freeze when you try to choose a new font on the Home tab, when you insert a function or edit in Excel.
This issue occurs if your Monthly Channel version is between Version 1712 (Build 8827.XXXX) and Version 1801 (Build 9001.2138) in the following Office edit languages: Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. To find the version and build number you are currently on, open Excel and choose File > Account and look under About Excel.
STATUS: FIXED
This issue is fixed in Monthly Channel Version 1801 (Build 9001.2144). To get the latest update immediately, open Excel and choose File > Account > Update Options > Update Now.
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