Summary of capability limitations in Excel 97 (296053)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

This article was previously published under Q296053

SUMMARY

This article explains where to find the specifications and limitations of Microsoft Excel.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about limitations, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type specifications in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

For more information about limits of Excel, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

156044 Pick From List characters are limited to 255 characters

167079 "Not enough memory" error using linking formulas

166342 Description of the limitations for working with arrays in Excel 2000, Excel 2002, and Excel 2003

120596 Importing text files larger than 65536 rows

119770 Text Import wizard maximum start row limitation of 32767

165779 External Data Range property not saved with workbook

168434 Text is truncated to 255 characters after you use Justify command

124105 Find command doesn't work across worksheets in group

64282 Memory is limitation for number of DDE links

213904 You receive a "Too many different cell formats" error message in Excel

168650 "Not enough memory" error when you add chart to workbook

156350 AutoFill limited to 255 characters

65903 Number of significant digits MS Excel retains

157483 Limit of natural language formulas per worksheet

105416 Passed strings longer than 255 characters are truncated

156836 CTRL+SHIFT+QUOTE keyboard shortcut returns 1,024 characters

78113 Floating-point arithmetic may give inaccurate results in Excel

159282 Shipped graphics filters and their limitations

156869 Pasting entire column is slower than in earlier versions

95209 Limit for input range in Fourier Analysis tool

156604 Text contained in AutoShapes does not rotate

104303 Some limitations for controls on sheets and dialogs


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/7/2006
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