XL: How to Use a Macro to Enter Cell Note Text in a Text Box

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

   Sub GetCellNote()
       Dim Box As Object, X As Integer
       ' Check to see if a Note is in the Active Cell.
       If Len(ActiveCell.NoteText(Start:=X * 255 + 1)) = 0 Then
           MsgBox "There is not a note in the Active Cell.", vbExclamation
           Exit Sub
       End If
       ' Add a text box.
       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)
       ' We can only get 255 Characters at a time; so, loop until all of
       ' the note 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
       Loop
   End Sub
				

To use the preceding macro in Microsoft Excel 97 or Microsoft Excel 98, point to Macro on the Tools menu, and then click Macros. (In earlier versions, click the cell that contains the note, and then click Macro on the Tools menu.) Click the GetCellNote macro, and then click Run. If necessary, size the text box such that you can view the entire note.