Expanding notes column

[Guano458]

I have a spreadsheet that has a notes column.  But, occasionally that column is not big enough to hold the size of the note to be entered. I want to be abled to double_Click the notes column and have space open that allows the user to enter bigger notes, and I want that expanded area to be tied to the row in which the double click event happened.  I have tried to get  a solution from Chat GP4, but that didn't work out.  I am on Excel 365.  I just need to know if such a solution is possible, and a brief description of how it would work.

Thanks.

[#2]

@Guano458 

Yes, it is possible to create a solution for expanding the notes column in Excel 365. One approach is to use a VBA macro to create a userform that displays the notes for the selected row in a larger textbox. Here is a brief description of how it could work:

    Open the VBA Editor by pressing ALT+F11.

    Create a new userform by clicking Insert > UserForm.

    Add a textbox to the userform and set its properties to be multiline and scrollable.

    Add a command button to the userform and label it "Save".

    Add the following code to the userform module:

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
    ' Get the active row and notes column
    Dim row As Integer
    row = ActiveCell.Row
    Dim notesCol As Integer
    notesCol = 5 ' Change this to the column number for your notes column
    
    ' Set the textbox value to the notes for the active row
    Me.TextBox1.Value = Cells(row, notesCol).Value
End Sub

Private Sub SaveButton_Click()
    ' Get the active row and notes column
    Dim row As Integer
    row = ActiveCell.Row
    Dim notesCol As Integer
    notesCol = 5 ' Change this to the column number for your notes column
    
    ' Save the textbox value to the notes for the active row
    Cells(row, notesCol).Value = Me.TextBox1.Value
    
    ' Close the userform
    Unload Me
End Sub

Add the following code to a new module:

Private Sub Worksheet_BeforeDoubleClick(ByVal Target As Range, Cancel As Boolean)
    ' Check if the double-clicked cell is in the notes column
    Dim notesCol As Integer
    notesCol = 5 ' Change this to the column number for your notes column
    If Target.Column = notesCol Then
        ' Show the notes userform
        NotesForm.Show
        Cancel = True
    End If
End Sub

This code sets up a listener for the BeforeDoubleClick event in the worksheet, and checks if the double-clicked cell is in the notes column. If it is, the code shows the notes userform and cancels the double-click event. The userform then displays the notes for the selected row in a larger textbox, and the user can edit them as needed. When the user clicks the "Save" button on the userform, the edited notes are saved back to the worksheet and the userform is closed.

Note that you will need to adjust the column number for your notes column in the code, as well as any other userform properties or functionality as desired.

Proposed solution with the support of AI. Haven't tried it myself, feedback would be nice :).

[#3]

I tried a solution like that using Chat GP4, but it wanted to store the notes in the registry for some unknown reason. I now have it working by having the notes saved in a separate worksheet when the notes cell is doublclicked in the CallLog sheet. It works, but is definitely not elegant. Your code seems tighter. Is there a limit to the number of characters that can be put into the userform text box? What AI are you using. I am using Chat GT4. I've learned one thing, you have to keep your questions simple. It tends to over complicate answers if you are a bit off on your question.

Il give your code a try and report back.

Thanks

[#4]

What question did you ask of AI?

[#5]

@Guano458 

Yes, there is a limit to the number of characters that can be put into a userform textbox.

The maximum number of characters that can be entered in a textbox is determined by the MaxLength property of the textbox control.

By default, the MaxLength property is set to 0, which means there is no limit to the number of characters that can be entered.

However, if you want to limit the number of characters that can be entered, you can set the MaxLength property to a specific value.

For example, if you want to limit the textbox to 100 characters, you can set the MaxLength property to 100.

Note that the maximum number of characters that can be entered in a textbox may also be limited by the available memory on your computer.

If you try to enter a very large amount of text, you may run into performance issues or other problems.

*Just copy/paste the basics from your answer :)