Excel is not a database processor. It is a spreadsheet processor. There is a
great deal of difference between a database and a spreadsheet. If you want
to have a database, Access may be an option.

Tyro

"C Tate" wrote in message
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I have found that Excel has some excellent capabilities as a database.
However, it seems to me that it is not so good if you need a free text
area.
For example, space to write a few notes about a particular record -
perhaps a
paragraph or two. Am I right in saying this? Perhaps somebody can prove me
wrong. If so, I'd be grateful if you could point me in the direction of a
sample Excel database which uses text well!