Symptom
Some texts and descriptions are missing in Design Panel of SAP Analysis for Office. This might happen in one or more tabs (e.g. Analysis, Information, Components).
The MS Office version is 2208 or higher.
The Office Theme is set to something different than "Colorful" (e.g. Dark Grey, Black). This can be checked via Excel File -> Options -> Office Theme.
Environment
SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office
Resolution
The issue is fixed in AO 2.8 SP17 as described in SAP Note 3278287. Refer to SAP Note 1518359 for information about the release schedule.
As a workaround, change the Office Theme to "Colorful" via Excel File -> Options -> Office Theme.
See Also
SAP KBA 2670331 - Analysis Office Compatibility issues after Excel 2016 update
Keywords
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