Pick From List Characters Are Limited to 255 Characters
Article ID: 156044
Article Last Modified on 8/15/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q156044
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 XL
Keywords: KB156044