Number Of Characters Remaining - Tricky

msfatman

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Not sure if this is possible..........

I have merged cells B23:H38 in order that users can type data into it. I understand that the maximum number of characters that can be viewed is 1024.

I would like a counter to countdown the number of characters that can be entered as the user is typing. I've used this formula in cell B22 =1024 - LEN(B23). The only problem is that it only shows the value when the entry is made. I need it so that it reduces as the characters are being typed.
 

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Hi,

As soon as Excel goes into edit mode everything is locked out. This might feasibly be possible using Windows Timers, but it's really not worth the effort!
 
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