XL: Pick From List Characters Are Limited to 255 Characters

 Last reviewed: February 20, 1998
Article ID: Q156044
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Pick From List option in Microsoft Excel to quickly enter repetitive data in a cell, you are limited to 255 characters for each item on the list. Each item will be truncated at 255 characters, regardless of the original length.

CAUSE

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel.

Additional query words: XL97 8.00
Keywords : xlui kbui
Version : 97
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 20, 1998
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