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How do I get more than 255 characters to display in a merged cell



 
 
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Old June 6th, 2008, 05:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
RQS9
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Default How do I get more than 255 characters to display in a merged cell

When I put more than 255 characters in a merged cell all get is a line of
####...
How can I dispaly all the characteres?
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Old June 6th, 2008, 06:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Dave Peterson
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Default How do I get more than 255 characters to display in a merged cell

Try changing the numberformat from Text to General.

If you have lots and lots of text, you may have to add alt-enters every 80-100
characters to see all the text.

RQS9 wrote:

When I put more than 255 characters in a merged cell all get is a line of
####...
How can I dispaly all the characteres?


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