Bug 169172 - FILEOPEN XLSX checkboxes created in Excel (new Cell Controls) are not displayed
Summary: FILEOPEN XLSX checkboxes created in Excel (new Cell Controls) are not displayed
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
25.8.0.4 release
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Keywords: filter:xlsx
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Blocks: 133417
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Reported: 2025-10-31 14:49 UTC by Regis Perdreau
Modified: 2026-02-04 18:57 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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test case checkbox (24.84 KB, application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet)
2025-10-31 15:49 UTC, Regis Perdreau 		Details
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Description Regis Perdreau 2025-10-31 14:49:05 UTC 
Description:
Excel introduced a new type of in-cell checkbox called "Cell Control" (as opposed to legacy Form Controls or ActiveX).
When opening an ".xlsx" file containing these new checkboxes in LibreOffice Calc, the checkboxes are missing or invisible.


Steps to Reproduce:
1. In Microsoft Excel (>=2024), insert a checkbox using
   Insert>Cell Controls>Checkbox.
2. Save as ".xlsx".
3. Open the file in LibreOffice Calc.

Actual Results:
Checkboxes are not displayed at all.

Expected Results:
Checkboxes should be visible and functional, at least as non-editable graphics.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
tested
Version: 25.8.0.4 (X86_64)
Build ID: 48f00303701489684e67c38c28aff00cd5929e67
CPU threads: 6; OS: Linux 5.15; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: fr-FR (fr_FR.UTF-8); UI: fr-FR
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 Xisco Faulí 2025-10-31 15:13:06 UTC 
Thank you for reporting the bug. Please attach a sample document, as this makes it easier for us to verify the bug. 
I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to 'UNCONFIRMED' once the requested document is provided.
(Please note that the attachment will be public, remove any sensitive information before attaching it. 
See https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/FAQ#How_can_I_eliminate_confidential_data_from_a_sample_document.3F for help on how to do so.)
Comment 2 Regina Henschel 2025-10-31 15:44:59 UTC 
The problem is already tracked in bug 133417. That bug report has an Excel sheet in attachment 202712 [details].
Comment 3 Regis Perdreau 2025-10-31 15:49:28 UTC 
Created attachment 203637 [details]
test case checkbox
Comment 4 Regis Perdreau 2025-10-31 15:57:53 UTC 
It seems that https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133417 is more UX/UI related.

The problem here is the lack of implementation of the new checkbox from Excel, we may need to separate the tickets.
Comment 5 QA Administrators 2025-11-25 15:40:24 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 6 Buovjaga 2026-02-04 18:57:23 UTC 
Ok, we can set this to block the UI request.