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Error in Excel adding input message #12402

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Steps to reproduce:

Run NVDA alpha-22665
Run Excel 365 and open a spreadsheet
Focus on a cell
Select Data Validation under Data Tools in the Data tab of the Ribbon
Select Input Message
Try to tab through the Title and Input Message fields

Actual behavior:

The NVDA error sound is produced, sometimes at the Title field and always when trying to reach the Input Message field.

Expected behavior:

Each field is reached and text can be entered. Then tab to OK to have the message show in the selected cell.

System configuration

NVDA installed/portable/running from source:

Alpha version running as Continue Running

NVDA version:

alpha-22665

Windows version:

Windows 10

Name and version of other software in use when reproducing the issue:

Excel in Office 365

Other information about your system:

Both Office and Windows up to date

Other questions

Does the issue still occur after restarting your computer?

Yes

Have you tried any other versions of NVDA? If so, please report their behaviors.

The problem does not occur with NVDA 2020.4

If add-ons are disabled, is your problem still occurring?

Yes

Does the issue still occur after you run the COM Registration Fixing Tool in NVDA's tools menu?

Running the Tool stopped NVDA from reading cells in Excel altogether!
nvda-excel-error.log

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