Microsoft KB Archive/129075

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XL5 Doc Error: Single Custom List Entry Character Limit

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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

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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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