MATLAB: Variables editor won’t open in spreadsheet in 2016b

variable editor

Just installed 2016b, and now I can't open variables in the Variable Editor spreadsheet. It worked fine in all my previous versions (last was 2015b). For example, the variable:
test=[1,2,3;4,5,6]
used to show up as an array of 3 columns and 2 rows in spreadsheet form when double-clicked in the Workspace in 2015b. But now, when I double-click on the variable in 2016b, the following shows up in the Variable Editor window:
val = 
      1  2  3
      4  5  6
I can't figure how to change the settings to allow me to view in a spreadsheet so that I may edit the variable. Any ideas???

Best Answer

I contacted the Mathworks help desk. It appears to have been a path issue. It was resolved by restoring the default path settings:
restoredefaultpath
rehash toolboxcache
savepath
Note: before altering path settings, the help desk person suggested backing up your path: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/166871-how-will-running-the-restoredefaultpath-and-savepath-commands-affect-my-custom-paths-and-how-do-i-ba
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