'This is worksheet event code, which means that it needs to be
'placed in the appropriate worksheet code module, not a standard
'code module. To do this, right-click on the sheet tab, select
'the View Code option from the menu, and paste the code in.


Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not IsEmpty(Target.Value) Then
MsgBox Len(Target.Value)
End If
End Sub

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HTH

RP
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"Paul K." wrote in message
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I would like to click on a cell and obtain a character count. Is it
possible?