XL2000: How to use a Macro to Enter Cell Note Text in a Text Box (213623)

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

Sub GetCellNote()
       Dim Box As Object, X As Integer
       ' Check to see if there is a Comment in the Active Cell.
       If ActiveCell.Comment Is Nothing Then
            MsgBox "There is not a note in the Active Cell.", vbExclamation
            Exit Sub
       End If
       ' Add a text box and position it to the right of the active cell.
       Set Box = ActiveSheet.TextBoxes.Add(ActiveCell.Offset(1, 1).Left, _
           ActiveCell.Offset(1, 1).Top, ActiveCell.Offset(1, 3).Left, _
           ActiveCell.Offset(6, 1).Top)
       ' Use the NoteText method to add text to the Comment - See 
       ' 'NoteText Method' in Excel Help.
       ' We can only get 255 Characters at a time; so, loop until all of
       ' the Comment text is retrieved.
       Do Until Len(ActiveCell.NoteText(Start:=X * 255 + 1)) = 0
           Box.Characters(X * 255 + 1).Text = _
               ActiveCell.NoteText(Start:=X * 255 + 1)
           X = X + 1 ' get the next 255 characters
       Loop
End Sub
   
				

To use the preceding macro in Excel, point to Macro on the Tools menu, and then click Macros. Click the GetCellNote macro, and then click Run. If necessary, size the text box such that you can view the entire note.