Maximum length of text in a cell

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How many characters can I enter into a single Excel cell?

Maximum length of text in a cell

The maximum number of text characters you can enter into a single cell is 32,767.

While all 32,767 will display in the formula bar when the cell is selected, only the first 1024 characters will display in the cell itself.

   

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