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TxWebdesigner - 18 Jul 2007 20:04 GMT
Does anyone know of a formula or function that will look at a cell and tell
you how many characters there are in a cell?

Thanks in advance!
Peo Sjoblom - 18 Jul 2007 20:07 GMT
=LEN(A1)

note that spaces are counted as well

=LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ",""))

will not include spaces

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Peo Sjoblom

> Does anyone know of a formula or function that will look at a cell and
> tell you how many characters there are in a cell?
>
> Thanks in advance!
Bob I - 18 Jul 2007 20:08 GMT
LEN(cell address)

> Does anyone know of a formula or function that will look at a cell and tell
> you how many characters there are in a cell?
>
> Thanks in advance!
TxWebdesigner - 18 Jul 2007 20:09 GMT
Nevermind - just found my answer in a previous post.  THanks!

> Does anyone know of a formula or function that will look at a cell and
> tell you how many characters there are in a cell?
>
> Thanks in advance!
Rick Rothstein (MVP - VB) - 18 Jul 2007 20:10 GMT
> Does anyone know of a formula or function that will look at a cell and
> tell you how many characters there are in a cell?

Does the LEN function do what you want?

Rick

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