XL2000: Text Property Limited to 1,024 Characters (213580)

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For example, if you want to read the text from cell A1, when cell A1 contains more than 1,024 characters, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, point to Macros, and click Visual Basic Editor.
2. On the Insert menu, click Module.
3. Type the following macro code in a module sheet:

   Sub Read_Text()
   
       MyVar = Range("A1").Value
       MsgBox MyVar
   
   End Sub
   					

4. On the File menu, click Close and Return to Microsoft Excel.
5. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and click Macros.
6. Click the Read_Text macro and then click Run.

A message box with the text from cell A1 will be displayed.

MyVar = Range("A1").Text