If you "show" the notes on the worksheet, you can also print them. Two options in page setup: As displayed on sheet AND At end of sheet. I use it like that sometimes when I want to display extra comments that don't fit in the cell.

I find Excel VBA more challenging than Access VBA. In Excel, for me it's mainly working with the data in a workbook, moving the cursor around and formatting the worksheet, copying and pasting, etc. But, I have seen an entire pole barn materials estimating program written entirely in Excel with printed plans included.