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Old April 26th, 2010, 10:17 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Tim
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I have created a text box but I want the text length to be equal to or less
than 600 words.
How do I do that in Excel 2003 please
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Old April 26th, 2010, 03:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Gary Brown[_6_]
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Default limit comments to only 600 words

Assuming you are using the 'Control Toolbox' textbox, in the worksheet module
that the textbox is located [assuming the name of the textbox is TextBox1],
put...

Private Sub TextBox1_Change()
If Len(TextBox1.Value) 600 Then
TextBox1.Value = Left(TextBox1.Value, 600)
End If
End Sub

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Hope this helps.
If it does, please click the Yes button.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Gary Brown



"Tim" wrote:

I have created a text box but I want the text length to be equal to or less
than 600 words.
How do I do that in Excel 2003 please

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Old April 26th, 2010, 04:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Gary Brown[_6_]
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Default limit comments to only 600 words

OOPS!!!
Read your request incorrectly. I first read it as 600 letters.
Here's the correct answer for word count...

Private Sub TextBox1_Change()
Dim iWordCount As Integer

iWordCount = 600

If Len(TextBox1.Value) - Len(Application.WorksheetFunction. _
Substitute(TextBox1.Value, " ", "")) iWordCount - 1 Then
TextBox1.Value = _
Left(TextBox1.Value, Application.WorksheetFunction. _
Find("~", Application.WorksheetFunction. _
Substitute(TextBox1.Value, " ", "~", iWordCount - 1)))
End If

End Sub

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Hope this helps.
If it does, please click the Yes button.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Gary Brown



"Tim" wrote:

I have created a text box but I want the text length to be equal to or less
than 600 words.
How do I do that in Excel 2003 please

 




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