Is there a character maximum per cell
 

I was wondering if there is a maximum number of characters you can have in a
cell?
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DMM

Is there a character maximum per cell
 

On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 05:16:02 -0800, soconfused
wrote:

I was wondering if there is a maximum number of characters you can have in a
cell?

Yes there is, and it may be different in different versions.

Check HELP for Specifications and Limits.
--ron

Is there a character maximum per cell
 

Hi,

32,767 characters. Only 1,024 display in a cell; all 32,767 display in the
formula bar.


have a loo here for Excel specifications and limits

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ex...992911033.aspx

Mike



"soconfused" wrote:

I was wondering if there is a maximum number of characters you can have in a
cell?
--
DMM

Is there a character maximum per cell
 

Hi Soconfused,

Just checked.. in excel 2003 you can enter "32767" characters in a cell.
Thanks,
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Dilip Kumar Pandey
MBA, BCA, B.Com(Hons.)


New Delhi, India


"soconfused" wrote:

I was wondering if there is a maximum number of characters you can have in a
cell?
--
DMM

Is there a character maximum per cell
 

You can see more than the 1000 or so characters documented in xl's help by
adding alt-enters (to force new lines within the cell) every 80-100 characters.

Mike H wrote:

Hi,

32,767 characters. Only 1,024 display in a cell; all 32,767 display in the
formula bar.

have a loo here for Excel specifications and limits

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ex...992911033.aspx

Mike

"soconfused" wrote:

I was wondering if there is a maximum number of characters you can have in a
cell?
--
DMM

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Dave Peterson