Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Excel versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Excel 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Excel, click here: Counting Comments in a Worksheet.
Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated February 10, 2024)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Sanjib would like to get a count of all the comments in a worksheet. Unfortunately, Excel doesn't include a function that allows you to access this information. You can, however, get the value manually by using this process:
Figure 1. The Go To Special dialog box.
If you want to get the number of comments and place it into a cell, then you need to use a macro to create a user-defined function.
Please Note:
This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Excel versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Excel 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Excel, click here:
Function CountComments(rCell As Range)
Application.Volatile
CountComments = rCell.Parent.Comments.Count
End Function
This function grabs the value of the Count property for the Comments collection. It is then returned by the function to the worksheet. To use it in your worksheet, enter a formula such as the following:
=CountComments(A1)
The cell address you use in the formula is unimportant; it should simply reference a cell on the worksheet for which you want the count.
Note:
ExcelTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Excel training. This tip (6932) applies to Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. You can find a version of this tip for the ribbon interface of Excel (Excel 2007 and later) here: Counting Comments in a Worksheet.
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