Think you could play with the sub below to write the cell's contents into its
comment. Install* the sub, then just select the range on the sheet, & run the
sub.
*To install: Press Alt+F11 to go to VBE, click Insert>Module, then copy n
paste the sub into the code window (the empty white space on the right).
Press Alt+Q to get back to Excel.
Sub CellToComment()
For Each cell In Selection
If Len(cell) > 0 Then
If cell.Comment Is Nothing Then
cell.AddComment
End If
cell.Comment.Text Text:=cell.Value
End If
Next cell
End Sub

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xdemechanik
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> Is there a way that the contents of a cell can be displayed in a pop-up
> window when you hover the mouse pointer over it, ie. the same way that
> comments are displayed.
>
> The pop-up required for my purposes will include text only and will not
> require any formatting to be displayed