Dear Heather, Please try it...............
Function extract_text(abc As Range) Dim i As String i = Application.WorksheetFunction.Clean(abc.Comment.Text) extract_text = VBA.Right(i, Len(i) - InStr(1, i, ":")) End Function -- Thanks & regards, Noorain Ansari On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Heather <galo...@comcast.net> wrote: > I would like to extract comments and paste it next to the cell. > > For example: > The comment in cell A1 would be pasted in B1 > The comment in cell A2 would be pasted in B2 > until the bottom row of the data. > > If this possible or does the fact that comments are objects prohibit > this? > > Any help is appreciated - I am trying to make sense of data where > comments were overused! > > Thanks! > > Heather > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel