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ListDataFormat.MaxCharacters Property

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Excel Developer Reference

Returns a Long containing the maximum number of characters allowed in the ListColumn object if the Type property is set to xlListDataTypeText or xlListDataTypeMultiLineText. Read-only Long.

Syntax

expression.MaxCharacters

expression   A variable that represents a ListDataFormat object.

Remarks

Returns -1 for columns whose Type property is set to a non-text value.

This property is used only for lists that are linked to a SharePoint site.

In Microsoft Excel, you cannot set any of the properties associated with the ListDataFormat object. You can set these properties, however, by modifying the list on the SharePoint site.

Example

The following example displays the setting of the MaxCharacters property for the third column of a list in Sheet1 of the active workbook.

Visual Basic for Applications 
     
   Dim wrksht As Worksheet
   Dim objListCol As ListColumn
   
   Set wrksht = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1")
   Set objListCol = wrksht.ListObjects(1).ListColumns(3)

Debug.Print objListCol.ListDataFormat.MaxCharacters

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