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title: "What term describes explanatory text attached to a cell in Microsoft Excel?"  
description: "What term describes explanatory text attached to a cell in Microsoft Excel?"  
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published: 2017-12-16  
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# What term describes explanatory text attached to a cell in Microsoft Excel?

What [term describes](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114986/what-term-describes-a-3-under-par-score-on-a-single-hole-in-golf) explanatory [text](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/301635/did-people-reinvent-texting-to-express-the-full-range-of-emotions) attached to a cell in [Microsoft](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85718/microsoft-accelerates-modern-bi-adoption-with-power-bi-premium) [Excel](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/157133/tips-to-learn-excel-the-basics)?

## Answers

### Answer by Hemant Patel

'Comments' describe explanatory text attached to a cell in Microsoft Excel.

![What term describes explanatory text attached to a cell in Microsoft Excel?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/643e8273-21a2-4188-a39d-fb48cb0d792b/images/1774af0d-c799-4461-85f2-6443c57cf646.png)

You can add a comment to any cell as your requirement. You can also add images to your Comment box.

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