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Kieran H Kieran H is offline
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Default Autofilter & Long strings i.e 255 chrs

On Feb 8, 2:45 pm, Dave Peterson wrote:
I don't think MS has ever shared the reasons.

But Debra Dalgleish does share some workarounds:http://contextures.com/xlautofilter02.html#String

Kieran H wrote:

To all,


Does the custom option in Autofilter have a limit on the length of
string/field it is prepared to search.


I have evidence that this the case but would like to understand the
reasons


Cheers


Kieran


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Dave Peterson


Understood - many thanks