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The maximum number of possible columns and rows in Microsoft Excel is not unlimited. Instead, the limit differs from program version to program version and is moreover depending on whether the file format is XLSX or XLS.

Here is a table of previous versions and formats of Excel as well as the maximum number of rows and columns allowed for the corresponding version and format.

Version	Format	Max. Rows	Max. Columns
Excel 365	XLSX	1.048.576	16.384 (XFD)
Excel 2021	XLSX	1.048.576	16.384 (XFD)
Excel 2019	XLSX	1.048.576	16.384 (XFD)
Excel 2016 (16.0)	XLSX	1.048.576	16.384 (XFD)
Excel 2013 (15.0)	XLSX	1.048.576	16.384 (XFD)
Excel 2010 (14.0)	XLSX	1.048.576	16.384 (XFD)
Excel 2007 (12.0)	XLSX	1.048.576	16.384 (XFD)
Excel 2003 (11.0)	XLS	65.536	256 (IV)
Excel 2002 (10.0)	XLS	65.536	256 (IV)
Excel 2000 (9.0)	XLS	65.536	256 (IV)
Excel 97 (8.0)	XLS	65.536	256 (IV)
Excel 95 (7.0)	XLS	16.384	256 (IV)
Excel 5.0 (1993)	XLS	16.384	256 (IV)
Excel 4.0 (1992)	XLS	16.384	256 (IV)
Excel 3.0 (1990)	XLS	16.384	256 (IV)
Excel 2.0 (1987)	XLS	16.384	256 (IV)
Excel 1.0 (1985)	XLS	16.384	256 (IV)

In the first versions of Excel from 1985 on, only 16,384 lines and 256 columns were allowed. This made it possible to use the columns from column A to column IV. The last usable field in the lower right corner was accordingly the field IV16384. With this, a maximum of 4,341,760 cells of the XLS sheet could be used in the Excel versions from 1.0 to 7.0.

Starting with Excel 97 (version 8.0), the maximum number of lines for the XLS format was increased to 65,536, the maximum number of columns remained unchanged. So, a maximum of 16,777,216 cells are usable in an XLS sheet.

First ten years later with Excel 2007 (version 12.0) and the introduction of the XLSX format, there was a further increase in the number of permitted fields. From this time on, 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns (that is from column A to the XFD column) were possible. Til today, this number has not been increased again. Overall, a current Excel spreadsheet can therefore comprise 17,179,869,184 cells. Incidentally, this increase only applies to the XLSX format. If you use a current version of Excel to store a sheet in the old XLS format, the limit of 65,536 lines and 256 columns introduced with Excel 97 is there still today. If you nevertheless try to save a spreadsheet that exceeds this range in XLS format, Excel will issue an error message and not save the corresponding field(s).

Since Excel 2016 up to the current Excel 365 offered in a subscription model, Microsoft has not only kept the same number of permitted rows and columns, but has also frozen the version number on 16, since instead of discrete versions, there should be continuously new features rolled out via the Windows update in future. It remains to be seen whether Microsoft someday will give us more columns or more rows via this update again.

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Worksheet and workbook specifications and limits

Feature	Maximum limit
Open workbooks	Limited by available memory and system resources
Total number of rows and columns on a worksheet	1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns
Column width	255 characters
Row height	409 points
Page breaks	1,026 horizontal and vertical
Total number of characters that a cell can contain	32,767 characters
Characters in a header or footer	255
Maximum number of line feeds per cell	253
Sheets in a workbook	Limited by available memory (default is 1 sheet)
Colors in a workbook	16 million colors (32 bit with full access to 24 bit color spectrum)
Named views in a workbook	Limited by available memory
Unique cell formats/cell styles	65,490
Fill styles	256
Line weight and styles	256
Unique font types	1,024 global fonts available for use; 512 per workbook
Number formats in a workbook	Between 200 and 250, depending on the language version of Excel that you have installed
Names in a workbook	Limited by available memory
Windows in a workbook	Limited by available memory
Hyperlinks in a worksheet	65,530
Panes in a window	4
Linked sheets	Limited by available memory
Scenarios	Limited by available memory; a summary report shows only the first 251 scenarios
Changing cells in a scenario	32
Adjustable cells in Solver	200
Custom functions	Limited by available memory
Zoom range	10 percent to 400 percent
Reports	Limited by available memory
Sort references	64 in a single sort; unlimited when using sequential sorts
Undo levels	100
Fields in a data form	32
Workbook parameters	255 parameters per workbook
Items displayed in filter drop-down lists	10,000
Noncontiguous cells that can be selected	2,147,483,648 cells
Maximum limits of memory storage and file size for Data Model workbooks	32-bit environment is subject to 2 gigabytes (GB) of virtual address space, shared by Excel, the workbook, and add-ins that run in the same process. A data model’s share of the address space might run up to 500 – 700 megabytes (MB), but could be less if other data models and add-ins are loaded. 64-bit environment imposes no hard limits on file size. Workbook size is limited only by available memory and system resources. Beginning with Excel 2016, Large Address Aware functionality lets 32-bit Excel consume twice the memory when users work on a 64-bit Windows operating system. For more information, see Large Address Aware capability change for Excel. Note: Adding tables to the Data Model increases the file size. If you don’t plan to create complex Data Model relationships using many data sources and data types in your workbook, uncheck the Add this data to the Data Model box when you import or create tables, pivot tables, or data connections. For more information, see Data Model specification and limits.
Processor Cores	64
File name length	218 characters — This includes the file path. For example, C:UsernameDocumentsFileName.xlsx.

Calculation specifications and limits

Feature	Maximum limit
Number precision	15 digits
Smallest allowed negative number	-2.2251E-308
Smallest allowed positive number	2.2251E-308
Largest allowed positive number	9.99999999999999E+307
Largest allowed negative number	-9.99999999999999E+307
Largest allowed positive number via formula	1.7976931348623158e+308
Largest allowed negative number via formula	-1.7976931348623158e+308
Length of formula contents	8,192 characters
Internal length of formula	16,384 bytes
Iterations	32,767
Worksheet arrays	Limited by available memory
Selected ranges	2,048
Arguments in a function	255
Nested levels of functions	64
User defined function categories	255
Number of available worksheet functions	341
Size of the operand stack	1,024
Cross-worksheet dependency	64,000 worksheets that can refer to other sheets
Cross-worksheet array formula dependency	Limited by available memory
Area dependency	Limited by available memory
Area dependency per worksheet	Limited by available memory
Dependency on a single cell	4 billion formulas that can depend on a single cell
Linked cell content length from closed workbooks	32,767
Earliest date allowed for calculation	January 1, 1900 (January 1, 1904, if 1904 date system is used)
Latest date allowed for calculation	December 31, 9999
Largest amount of time that can be entered	9999:59:59

Charting specifications and limits

Feature	Maximum limit
Charts linked to a worksheet	Limited by available memory
Worksheets referred to by a chart	255
Data series in one chart	255
Data points in a data series for 2-D charts	Limited by available memory
Data points in a data series for 3-D charts	Limited by available memory
Data points for all data series in one chart	Limited by available memory

PivotTable and PivotChart report specifications and limits

Feature	Maximum limit
PivotTable reports on a sheet	Limited by available memory
Unique items per field	1,048,576
Row or column fields in a PivotTable report	Limited by available memory
Report filters in a PivotTable report	256 (may be limited by available memory)
Value fields in a PivotTable report	256
Calculated item formulas in a PivotTable report	Limited by available memory
Report filters in a PivotChart report	256 (may be limited by available memory)
Value fields in a PivotChart report	256
Calculated item formulas in a PivotChart report	Limited by available memory
Length of the MDX name for a PivotTable item	32,767
Length for a relational PivotTable string	32,767
Items displayed in filter drop-down lists	10,000

Workbooks with the «Allow changes by more than one user…» setting enabled

If the Allow changes by more than one user… setting is on for a workbook, then the following information applies. This setting is accessible by clicking the Review tab > Share Workbook. Note that in newer versions of Excel, the Share Workbook button has been hidden. To unhide it, click File > Options > Quick Access Toolbar. Open the list under Choose commands from and select All Commands. Scroll down that list until you see Share Workbook (Legacy). Select that item and click Add. Click OK. The Share Workbook button is now at the top of the Excel window.

Feature	Maximum limit
Users who can open the file at the same time	256
Personal views in the workbook	Limited by available memory
Days that change history is maintained	32,767 (default is 30 days)
Workbooks that can be merged at one time	Limited by available memory
Cells that can be highlighted	32,767
Colors used to identify changes made by different users when change highlighting is turned on	32 (each user is identified by a separate color; changes made by the current user are highlighted with navy blue)
Excel tables in the workbook	0 (zero) Note: A workbook that contains one or more Excel tables cannot have the Allow changes by more than one user… setting enabled.

Worksheet and workbook specifications and limits

Feature	Maximum limit
Open workbooks	Limited by available memory and system resources
Total number of rows and columns on a worksheet	1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns
Column width	255 characters
Row height	409 points
Page breaks	1,026 horizontal and vertical
Total number of characters that a cell can contain	32,767 characters
Characters in a header or footer	255
Maximum number of line feeds per cell	253
Sheets in a workbook	Limited by available memory (default is 3 sheets)
Colors in a workbook	16 million colors (32 bit with full access to 24 bit color spectrum)
Named views in a workbook	Limited by available memory
Unique cell formats/cell styles	65,490
Fill styles	256
Line weight and styles	256
Unique font types	1,024 global fonts available for use; 512 per workbook
Number formats in a workbook	Between 200 and 250, depending on the language version of Excel that you have installed
Names in a workbook	Limited by available memory
Windows in a workbook	Limited by available memory
Hyperlinks in a worksheet	65,530 hyperlinks
Panes in a window	4
Linked sheets	Limited by available memory
Scenarios	Limited by available memory; a summary report shows only the first 251 scenarios
Changing cells in a scenario	32
Adjustable cells in Solver	200
Custom functions	Limited by available memory
Zoom range	10 percent to 400 percent
Reports	Limited by available memory
Sort references	64 in a single sort; unlimited when using sequential sorts
Undo levels	100
Fields in a data form	32
Workbook parameters	255 parameters per workbook
Items displayed in filter drop-down lists	10,000
Noncontiguous cells that can be selected	2,147,483,648 cells
Processor Cores	64

Calculation specifications and limits

Feature	Maximum limit
Number precision	15 digits
Smallest allowed negative number	-2.2251E-308
Smallest allowed positive number	2.2251E-308
Largest allowed positive number	9.99999999999999E+307
Largest allowed negative number	-9.99999999999999E+307
Largest allowed positive number via formula	1.7976931348623158e+308
Largest allowed negative number via formula	-1.7976931348623158e+308
Length of formula contents	8,192 characters
Internal length of formula	16,384 bytes
Iterations	32,767
Worksheet arrays	Limited by available memory
Selected ranges	2,048
Arguments in a function	255
Nested levels of functions	64
User defined function categories	255
Number of available worksheet functions	341
Size of the operand stack	1,024
Cross-worksheet dependency	64,000 worksheets that can refer to other sheets
Cross-worksheet array formula dependency	Limited by available memory
Area dependency	Limited by available memory
Area dependency per worksheet	Limited by available memory
Dependency on a single cell	4 billion formulas that can depend on a single cell
Linked cell content length from closed workbooks	32,767
Earliest date allowed for calculation	January 1, 1900 (January 1, 1904, if 1904 date system is used)
Latest date allowed for calculation	December 31, 9999
Largest amount of time that can be entered	9999:59:59

Charting specifications and limits

Feature	Maximum limit
Charts linked to a worksheet	Limited by available memory
Worksheets referred to by a chart	255
Data series in one chart	255
Data points in a data series for 2-D charts	Limited by available memory
Data points in a data series for 3-D charts	Limited by available memory
Data points for all data series in one chart	Limited by available memory

PivotTable and PivotChart report specifications and limits

Feature	Maximum limit
PivotTable reports on a sheet	Limited by available memory
Unique items per field	1,048,576
Row or column fields in a PivotTable report	Limited by available memory
Report filters in a PivotTable report	256 (may be limited by available memory)
Value fields in a PivotTable report	256
Calculated item formulas in a PivotTable report	Limited by available memory
Report filters in a PivotChart report	256 (may be limited by available memory)
Value fields in a PivotChart report	256
Calculated item formulas in a PivotChart report	Limited by available memory
Length of the MDX name for a PivotTable item	32,767
Length for a relational PivotTable string	32,767
Items displayed in filter drop-down lists	10,000

Workbooks with the «Allow changes by more than one user…» setting enabled

If the Allow changes by more than one user… setting is on for a workbook, then the following information applies. This setting is accessible by clicking the Review tab > Share Workbook.

Feature	Maximum limit
Users who can open and share the file at the same time	256
Personal views in the workbook	Limited by available memory
Days that change history is maintained	32,767 (default is 30 days)
Workbooks that can be merged at one time	Limited by available memory
Cells that can be highlighted in the workbook	32,767
Colors used to identify changes made by different users when change highlighting is turned on	32 (each user is identified by a separate color; changes made by the current user are highlighted with navy blue)
Excel tables in the workbook	0 (zero) Note: A workbook that contains one or more Excel tables cannot have the Allow changes by more than one user… setting enabled.

Worksheet and workbook specifications and limits

Feature	Maximum limit
Open workbooks	Limited by available memory and system resources
Total number of rows and columns on a worksheet	1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns
Column width	255 characters
Row height	409 points
Page breaks	1,026 horizontal and vertical
Total number of characters that a cell can contain	32,767 characters
Characters in a header or footer	255
Maximum number of line feeds per cell	253
Sheets in a workbook	Limited by available memory (default is 3 sheets)
Colors in a workbook	16 million colors (32 bit with full access to 24 bit color spectrum)
Named views in a workbook	Limited by available memory
Unique cell formats/cell styles	65,490
Fill styles	256
Line weight and styles	256
Unique font types	1,024 global fonts available for use; 512 per workbook
Number formats in a workbook	Between 200 and 250, depending on the language version of Excel that you have installed
Names in a workbook	Limited by available memory
Windows in a workbook	Limited by available memory
Hyperlinks in a worksheet	65,530 hyperlinks
Panes in a window	4
Linked sheets	Limited by available memory
Scenarios	Limited by available memory; a summary report shows only the first 251 scenarios
Changing cells in a scenario	32
Adjustable cells in Solver	200
Custom functions	Limited by available memory
Zoom range	10 percent to 400 percent
Reports	Limited by available memory
Sort references	64 in a single sort; unlimited when using sequential sorts
Undo levels	100
Fields in a data form	32
Workbook parameters	255 parameters per workbook
Filter drop-down lists	10,000

Calculation specifications and limits

Feature	Maximum limit
Number precision	15 digits
Smallest allowed negative number	-2.2251E-308
Smallest allowed positive number	2.2251E-308
Largest allowed positive number	9.99999999999999E+307
Largest allowed negative number	-9.99999999999999E+307
Largest allowed positive number via formula	1.7976931348623158e+308
Largest allowed negative number via formula	-1.7976931348623158e+308
Length of formula contents	8,192 characters
Internal length of formula	16,384 bytes
Iterations	32,767
Worksheet arrays	Limited by available memory
Selected ranges	2,048
Arguments in a function	255
Nested levels of functions	64
User defined function categories	255
Number of available worksheet functions	341
Size of the operand stack	1,024
Cross-worksheet dependency	64,000 worksheets that can refer to other sheets
Cross-worksheet array formula dependency	Limited by available memory
Area dependency	Limited by available memory
Area dependency per worksheet	Limited by available memory
Dependency on a single cell	4 billion formulas that can depend on a single cell
Linked cell content length from closed workbooks	32,767
Earliest date allowed for calculation	January 1, 1900 (January 1, 1904, if 1904 date system is used)
Latest date allowed for calculation	December 31, 9999
Largest amount of time that can be entered	9999:59:59

Charting specifications and limits

Feature	Maximum limit
Charts linked to a worksheet	Limited by available memory
Worksheets referred to by a chart	255
Data series in one chart	255
Data points in a data series for 2-D charts	32,000
Data points in a data series for 3-D charts	4,000
Data points for all data series in one chart	256,000

PivotTable and PivotChart report specifications and limits

Feature	Maximum limit
PivotTable reports on a sheet	Limited by available memory
Unique items per field	1,048,576
Row or column fields in a PivotTable report	Limited by available memory
Report filters in a PivotTable report	256 (may be limited by available memory)
Value fields in a PivotTable report	256
Calculated item formulas in a PivotTable report	Limited by available memory
Report filters in a PivotChart report	256 (may be limited by available memory)
Value fields in a PivotChart report	256
Calculated item formulas in a PivotChart report	Limited by available memory
Length of the MDX name for a PivotTable item	32,767
Length for a relational PivotTable string	32,767

Workbooks with the «Allow changes by more than one user…» setting enabled

If the Allow changes by more than one user… setting is on for a workbook, then the following information applies. This setting is enabled when using Shared Workbooks.

Feature	Maximum limit
Users who can open and share the workbook at the same time	256
Personal views in the workbook	Limited by available memory
Days that change history is maintained	32,767 (default is 30 days)
Workbooks that can be merged at one time	Limited by available memory
Cells that can be highlighted	32,767
Colors used to identify changes made by different users when change highlighting is turned on	32 (each user is identified by a separate color; changes made by the current user are highlighted with navy blue)
Excel tables in the workbook	0 (zero) Note: A workbook that contains one or more Excel tables cannot have the Allow changes by more than one user… setting enabled.

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The theoretical limit of rows and columns in the Microsoft Office application, Excel is well defined. If you exceed this mark, you are prompted with a ‘File not loaded completely’ popup message. It bears the following description:

The file contains more than 1,048,576 rows or 16,384 columns. To fix this problem, open the source file in a text editor such as Microsoft Office Word. Save the source file as several smaller files that conform to this row and column limit, and then open the smaller files in Microsoft Office Excel. If the source data cannot be opened in a text editor, try importing the data into Microsoft Office Access, and then exporting subsets of the data from Access to Excel.
The area that you are trying to paste the tab-delineated data into is too small. To fix this problem, select an area in the worksheet large enough to accommodate every delimited item.

So, what’s the maximum number of rows and columns supported in an Excel worksheet? Let’s find out!

Excel supports three Worksheets in a Workbook file, and each Worksheet can support up to 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns of data. Workbooks, however, can have more than 3 Worksheets if the computer supports enough memory for the additional data.

A handful of Office users seem to believe that 64-bit Excel can support more rows or columns than the 32-bit version. Is it true? While it might seem possible theoretically or remotely, it’s certainly not true as the number of rows/columns is limited by the version of the product and not by a number of ‘BITS’ it supports.

Moreover, having larger worksheet sizes exclusively for 64-bit Excel would cause some sorts of unknown compatibility issues. Microsoft strongly desires to keep its Worksheet accessible to all copies of Excel and version, regardless of whether it is 32-bit and 64-bit. Only when data is inserted into a Worksheet, other factors like how much memory the computer has, play a role in defining the rows, columns, cells limits.

Having said that, there’s one way via which you can find the number of rows and columns in Excel Worksheet and answer the question yourself. Here’s how!

For determining the maximum number of rows, place the cursor in an empty column and press Ctrl + Down Arrow. The action will take you to the last row.
Similarly, to find the maximum number of columns, place the cursor in an empty row and press Ctrl + Right Arrow. This will take you to the last column.

For other additional information, you can visit this Office Support Page.

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By default, each worksheet contains more than 100,000 rows and 16,000 columns to input data. But it is rare to use all of these rows and columns. We can manage to make the maximum number of columns or the maximum number of rows visible and restrict the others to add more rows or columns in the worksheet.

Figure 1. How to Limit Number of Rows and Column

How to Limit Number of Rows

We can put the row limit after a certain number of rows to remain invisible to others by hiding them easily. It allows us to hide the irrelevant data and put a limit for entering data. We can do it by following these steps.

Click on the row number below the last row we want to make it visible to others and press Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow keys to select all the remaining rows of the worksheet.
In the Cells group on Home tab, click on Format down arrow > From Hide $ Unhide section select the Hide Rows.

Figure 2. How to Limit Number of Rows

All the remaining rows will be hidden below the last used row that we keep visible.

Figure 3. Hiding Rows

How to Limit Number of Columns

We can limit maximum columns visible or accessible to others by hiding the unused or remaining columns of the worksheet. It helps to put a limit on the number of columns available to view or enter data in. Follow the below steps to do this easily;

Click on the column number after the last column we want to keep it visible or accessible to others and press Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow keys to select all the remaining columns of the worksheet.
On Home tab from the Cells group, click on Format down arrow, click on Hide $ Unhide and select the Hide Columns.

Figure 4. How to Limit Number of Columns

Unused columns will be hidden leaving maximum columns visible.

Figure 5. Hiding Columns

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Actually i need to get the whole excel data into text format. I want to loop through all the rows and cells and want to get the data, but it is showing max column number and max row number always even though they don’t have any data. So How to find the maxRowCount and Max column count.

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There is no guarantee of a response in the forum within any given time span. If you need immediate assistance there is paid support.

Actually i need to get the whole excel data into text format. I want to loop through all the rows and cells and want to get the data, but it is showing max column number and max row number always even though they don’t have any data. So How to find the maxRowCount and Max column count.

Your question isn’t central to the VSTO technology, but more about workign with the Excel application. The primary place to get «How do I…» for an application is that application’s newsgroup, where the application specialists congregate. You’ll find a description of VSTO and links to the newsgroups in the forum’s Please Read First message.

When you ask questions, it’s very important you provide the version of the Office application as well as the version of VSTO you’re working with. Feature availability and optimal approaches differ between versions.

On reading your question, I have to wonder with automation is the most optimal approach. Do you require user interaction for your task? Wouldn’t it be easier to set up a data connection to the workbook to extract the data?

If automation is required, have you considered saving the workbook to a text file format, then extracting the data from that?

FWIW, the UsedRange property of a worksheet is usually the way to restrict processing to only those cells that have been used.

Cindy Meister, VSTO/Word MVP
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ThankYou meister,

The UsedRange property of the worksheet worked perfectly for my case , and i am able to parse the data of the active excel file.

Thanks.

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Worksheet and workbook specifications and limits

Calculation specifications and limits

Charting specifications and limits

PivotTable and PivotChart report specifications and limits

Workbooks with the «Allow changes by more than one user…» setting enabled

Worksheet and workbook specifications and limits

Calculation specifications and limits

Charting specifications and limits

PivotTable and PivotChart report specifications and limits

Workbooks with the «Allow changes by more than one user…» setting enabled

Worksheet and workbook specifications and limits

Calculation specifications and limits

Charting specifications and limits

PivotTable and PivotChart report specifications and limits

Workbooks with the «Allow changes by more than one user…» setting enabled

How to Limit Number of Rows

How to Limit Number of Columns

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