Data truncated after 255 bytes while using Microsoft.Ace.Oledb.12.0 provider

Question

I am reading an excel sheet using the ACE provider and certain cells contain data greater than 255 bytes. I tried changing the TypeGuessRows in the registry settings as well as

Answer 1

The solution to this was extremely simple. Just change the format of the column containing this huge data to "Text" from "General" in the excel sheet.

Now I feel like a n00b.