XL5 Doc Error: Single Custom List Entry Character Limit

ID: Q129075

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a
Microsoft Excel for Windows NT, version 5.0

SUMMARY

Page 122 of the "Microsoft Excel Users Guide," under the Guidelines for Creating Custom Lists, states that there is a limit of 80 characters per entry in a custom list. This information is incorrect. The limit is actually 255 characters.

MORE INFORMATION

In the versions of Microsoft Excel listed above, you have the option of creating a custom AutoFill list that is saved in the toolbar file. Each entry (or each line) of a custom list is capable of containing up to 255 characters. The entire custom list is limited to a total of 2000 characters.

Additional query words: Custom List Entry AutoFill XL5

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Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0c; MACINTOSH:5.0,5.0a
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
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