Custom cell format option dimmed

Hi Tuffe,

With no symptoms, it's difficult to suggest any specifics.

Some general actions that may help:

Open a new document from the Template chooser Press and hold the option key as you choose New from Template Chooser in the File menu. Any difference?

Quit and restart Numbers. Open a new blank document. Any change?

Restart your Mac in Safe mode. Launch Numbers. Open a new document. Any change?

Safe mode restart will take longer than usual and the Mac runs a more extensive list of diagnostic and repair routines.

Read this before using: Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support

Regards,

Barry

"Any actionable reason as to why the option “create custom format” is dimmed?"

Any indication of the circumstances under which this occurs?

Start with:

Version number of Numbers (Numbers menu > About Numbers)

Version number of OS X or macOS (Apple menu > About this Mac)

What's on your screen that you are not showing us, but that might have a bearing on your question?

Regards,

Barry

"c) The problem could still be a file specific problem."

Quite likely, considering that other files did not exhibit the issue, nor did the original when it was duplicated and stored locally.

Regards,

Barry

I'm having the same issue. For me it seems that the "Create Custom Format" menu is only dimmed for files that are shared with other users. Are you seeing that as well?

Cool. I'll make a bug report to Apple (although they probably know this already).