What is the maximum text size in a cell

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Can anyone give me some info on the maximum text size you can put in a cell.
How many characters/words

Thanx.

NED 1451
 
Hi
the max is 1,024 characters. You can extend this limit by entering
manual linebreaks withj aLT+ENTER
 
Ned

The maximum is 32,767 characters to a cell.

However, as Frank points out, only 1024 will show or can be printed.

Increase the 1024 by using ALT + ENTER at appropriate spots.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 00:49:04 -0800, "NED 1451" <NED
 
Chaim

I have never used 2000 so can't speak for that.

97 shows a portion of the characters. As you decrease the number of chars,
the shown portion decreases in some sort of ratio.

As far as being able to enter 32,767 chars and see only 1024, your guess is as
good as mine.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP
 
What happens when your customer tries to enter the 1023rd character?

Maybe he or she is just not seeing them.
 
I don't have a guess what could be happening?

If you put
=REPT("asdf ",250)
in A1 and then Edit|copy, Edit|paste special|Values

Can you add more text to that cell?
 

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