Microsoft KB Archive/147730

= MsgBox Function has 255 Character Limit =

Article ID: 147730

Article Last Modified on 10/10/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 95a
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0c
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0a for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q147730



SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel versions 5.x and 7.x, the "MsgBox Function" topic in online Help reads as follows:

The maximum length of prompt is approximately 1024 characters, depending on the width of the characters used.

This information is incorrect. The maximum number of characters that you can use in the prompt argument is 255.

Additional query words: message docerr 5.00c 7.00a XL7

Keywords: kbprogramming KB147730

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