Image Source: https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/181405/why-i-cant-see-bake-data-on-my-blender-2-83 Scroll to the bottom inside the domain settings to the Cache menu, switch the type to "Modular". In version 2.83, the default cache type was changed to "Replay". This just means that the simulation will take action when you press the play button. SOURCE: https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/181405/why-i-cant-see-bake-data-on-my-blender-2-83