Just updated my iPad air3 to OS26 and cannot make any updates to excel, also used to use split screen a lot and that’s vanished, the new alternative is appalling. Please sort it out quickly, this update should not have been released.
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Original Title: Potential issues with iOS 26 update
Have you been through this link to see how to use multiple Windows on iPad in iOS 26 --> Work with multiple windows at once on iPad - Apple Support
If you're having an issue with Microsoft Excel, that's not an Apple product, so you should reach out to Microsoft for help with their app. Apple has absolutely NO control over apps they don't own.
Have you been through this link to see how to use multiple Windows on iPad in iOS 26 --> Work with multiple windows at once on iPad - Apple Support
If you're having an issue with Microsoft Excel, that's not an Apple product, so you should reach out to Microsoft for help with their app. Apple has absolutely NO control over apps they don't own.
iPadOS multitasking has received a significant makeover from that to which you may be accustomed in iPadOS 18.x and earlier - and may take a little time to learn and adjust your workflows. You would be well advised to review the official iPadOS User Guide and the many available online tutorials (such as YouTube) to become better acquainted with the new multitasking interface and associated gestures and controls.
Work with multiple windows at once on iPad - Apple Support
While the previous Slide Over view has been retired, Split View remains - although it is accessed differently. You can have two or three App windows side-by-side - or a spit the screen into four quadrants.
To access, assuming that the current App window is not maximised; touch-and-hold the traffic-light icon at top-left of the App window to expose the Fill & Arrange options:
The current App window will move aside, allowing you to open another App; the selected view will open the selected Apps in their own windows - which can be resized laterally, as before, by dragging the divider to left or right.
If the App window is already maximised, swipe downwards from the top-edge of the screen to expose the new menu bar - then use the traffic-light icon as described above.
It’s very erratic but if you open Excel with another app in a split screen manner, using the “stage manager” function i have found that you can alter Excel. It’s worth a try
That has helped, but the old saying, if it ain’t broke why mend it comes to mind. Can you also help with why Excel also has a problem, especially as the only reason I downloaded the update was that Excel was unresponsive and gave a message that it had been upgraded to work with OS26!
With a refresh, you can expect to see significant change - this often being an unavoidable consequence of introducing new functionality. While iOS/iPadOS may initially have a learning curve, the new controls when practiced will soon become second nature.
As for the adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", perhaps consider that change is often necessary to remain relevant. An unchanging product will become stale - and when compared with competitors offerings with more functionality, will rapidly lose market share.
Change is inevitable. While we humans are pre-programmed to resist change to established habits, we have to adapt to the changing environment. Another phrase often heard is "evolve or die". Technology often mirrors biology. 🙂
Your undefined issue with Excel might be best directed to Microsoft's own technical resources.
I am having the same issue, and since I tried ti use Excel with the new update my Ipad has been crashing repeatedly and rebooting after a pink screen shows up, I called Apple Support and they told me about some compass and balance issues. BS in my opinion, this is clearly a problem with IpadOS 26.0.1, I have this Ipad since last year May and never had problems till now
sakura129 wrote:
Anyone knows how to roll
back the updates for the Excel app?
Sorry, not possible.
You can only download and (re)install the currently available version of any App that is distributed via the Apple App Store. As such, you cannot "roll back" to an earlier version.
Did find a fix that worked erratically, but can’t seem to get that to work any more. Had no problems before the OS26 update, and reading the correspondence it does appear that OS26 has a few flaws, let us hope this gets fixed quickly.
It doesn’t work on iPhone 16 Pro with iOS26 too.
Anyone knows how to roll
back the updates for the Excel app?
I have the same problem on my iPad Air m3.. any solutions ?
Excel doe not work properly
Problem appears to have been resolved,Thank you.
Excel update issues on my iPad Air 3 after iPadOS 26 upgrade
