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Noel_Sherry
Jan 06, 2020Copper Contributor
Extracting content from all cell notes on Excel sheet
I have used an Excel Sheet to record blood pressure readings for my health, and I have put a daily journal remark in a separate cell note for each day. I have hundreds of these notes, and I am trying...
ChrisMendoza
Jan 06, 2020Iron Contributor
You can use the example custom function found at https://professor-excel.com/excel-extract-comments-text-to-cell/.
Function ReturnNoteText(cell As Range)
ReturnNoteText = cell.Comment.Text
End Functionuse as:
Noel_Sherry
Jan 07, 2020Copper Contributor
Thanks, Chris, I see that code.
I am a novice. I do not know how to create a macro, how to record it, save it, debug it, and then run it to do what it is supposed to do. Maybe this is just beyond me.
But thanks,
Noel
- ChrisMendozaJan 07, 2020Iron Contributor
Learning more about Excel is not beyond anyone. https://support.office.com/en-us/article/create-custom-functions-in-excel-2f06c10b-3622-40d6-a1b2-b6748ae8231f provides you a good start.
- Noel_SherryJan 07, 2020Copper Contributor