Hi Padre, Just enable Resize Shape to Fit Text in the properties.
You might also consider using a userform and Active X Text Box, which has scroll bars available. See Debra Dalgleish's tutorial at www.contextures.com/exceltextboxformat.html for more on the worksheet Text Box. Asa From: excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Padre Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 10:50 PM To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Handling Large Blocks of Text in Excel I have a number of different Excel front-ends that I use to extract information from various corporate database systems. One area of frustration arises when I am pulling large blocks of text from various note fields on various SQL servers. I often hit the Excel's built in text limits for individual cells. As a work around I starting using Excel's built in Text Boxes which works, however I am struggling with dynamically resizing these text boxes. I want to keep a certain width and adjust the length/height of the text boxes to accommodate varying amounts of text (this is required for printouts containing various information stored in cells + the entire text entry) OR If there are alternative method besides Text Boxes, I'm all ears... Thank you in advance for your help. -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com
