Limit data displayed in field in report

Limit data displayed in field in report

Hi - 
I have a report with a comments field that sometimes gets quite lengthy.  I don't want to limit the input on that field, but when I display it in a report, that field can make the row for the record take up most of the page.  Is there anyway to truncate the amount of information displayed for a given field in a report?  Basically want to keep my reports crisp looking without limiting the underlying data in the form.
Thanks.