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Fairly large amounts of text pasted into cells. All cells have text wrapped,
aligned left and centred and have adjusted row height and column width but
still can't see all text in some cells. Does anyone know why this is
happening - particularly since it is not in all cells?
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Excel Help on "limits" or "specifications" reveals that Excel will allow
32,767 characters to be entered in a cell.

However, it goes on to state that "only 1024 characters will be visible or can
be printed"

To work around this limitation, stick a few ALT + ENTERs in at appropriate
spots, about every 100 characters..

The ALT + ENTER forces a line-feed and expands the 1024 limit.

How far is not really known. Just experiment.

.........From Dave Peterson..........

I put this formula in A1:
="xxx"& REPT(REPT("asdf ",25)&CHAR(10),58)&"yyy"

And adjusted the columnwidth, rowheight and font size and I got about 7300
characters to print ok.

.........End Dave P.................

Failing that, use a Text Box to store the text or MS Word which is a word
processing application, unlike Excel which is not.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:26:01 -0800, Lynz wrote:

Fairly large amounts of text pasted into cells. All cells have text wrapped,
aligned left and centred and have adjusted row height and column width but
still can't see all text in some cells. Does anyone know why this is
happening - particularly since it is not in all cells?


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This is fantastic. Thank you.

On Jan 7, 6:48 pm, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote:
Excel Help on "limits" or "specifications" reveals that Excel will allow
32,767 characters to be entered in a cell.

However, it goes on to state that "only 1024 characters will be visible or can
be printed"

To work around this limitation, stick a few ALT + ENTERs in at appropriate
spots, about every 100 characters..

The ALT + ENTER forces a line-feed and expands the 1024 limit.

How far is not really known. Just experiment.

........From Dave Peterson..........

I put this formula in A1:
="xxx"& REPT(REPT("asdf ",25)&CHAR(10),58)&"yyy"

And adjusted the columnwidth, rowheight and font size and I got about 7300
characters to print ok.

........End Dave P.................

Failing that, use a Text Box to store the text or MS Word which is a word
processing application, unlike Excel which is not.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:26:01 -0800, Lynz wrote:
Fairly large amounts of text pasted into cells. All cells have text wrapped,
aligned left and centred and have adjusted row height and column width but
still can't see all text in some cells. Does anyone know why this is
happening - particularly since it is not in all cells?


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Thanks man!!
Very very helpfull!

בתאריך יום שלישי, 8 בי*ואר 2008 01:48:04 UTC+2, מאת Gord Dibben:
Excel Help on "limits" or "specifications" reveals that Excel will allow
32,767 characters to be entered in a cell.

However, it goes on to state that "only 1024 characters will be visible or can
be printed"

To work around this limitation, stick a few ALT + ENTERs in at appropriate
spots, about every 100 characters..

The ALT + ENTER forces a line-feed and expands the 1024 limit.

How far is not really known. Just experiment.

........From Dave Peterson..........

I put this formula in A1:
="xxx"& REPT(REPT("asdf ",25)&CHAR(10),58)&"yyy"

And adjusted the columnwidth, rowheight and font size and I got about 7300
characters to print ok.

........End Dave P.................

Failing that, use a Text Box to store the text or MS Word which is a word
processing application, unlike Excel which is not.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:26:01 -0800, Lynz wrote:

Fairly large amounts of text pasted into cells. All cells have text wrapped,
aligned left and centred and have adjusted row height and column width but
still can't see all text in some cells. Does anyone know why this is
happening - particularly since it is not in all cells?


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On Monday, January 7, 2008 5:26:01 PM UTC-6, Lynz wrote:
Fairly large amounts of text pasted into cells. All cells have text wrapped, aligned left and centred and have adjusted row height and column width but still can't see all text in some cells. Does anyone know why this is happening - particularly since it is not in all cells?


Just change the text format to General if you are not using formulas.


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On Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 1:52:21 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Monday, January 7, 2008 5:26:01 PM UTC-6, Lynz wrote:
Fairly large amounts of text pasted into cells. All cells have text wrapped, aligned left and centred and have adjusted row height and column width but still can't see all text in some cells. Does anyone know why this is happening - particularly since it is not in all cells?


Just change the text format to General if you are not using formulas.


Now THAT was easy!
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On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 3:31:01 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 1:52:21 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Monday, January 7, 2008 5:26:01 PM UTC-6, Lynz wrote:
Fairly large amounts of text pasted into cells. All cells have text wrapped, aligned left and centred and have adjusted row height and column width but still can't see all text in some cells. Does anyone know why this is happening - particularly since it is not in all cells?


Just change the text format to General if you are not using formulas.


Now THAT was easy!


You might try adjusting the alignment of the line within the cell. Using Excel 2010, select:
Home
Alignment
Vertical
use the drop down box to adjust the line within the cell.
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