How do I display the filename and path in a cell?

[DianePDavies]

How do I display the filename and path in a cell? I dont want it in the
header - but I want it in a cell as I want to link to that cell from a word
document.

 

[Jacob Skaria]

Try the below in a saved workbook.

(all in one line)
=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)

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[DianePDavies]

It doesn't work...

If I paste the suggestion into my cell - then that is just what is diplayed.

Same for the suggestion by NBVC.

So I am propably doing something wrong: I mark the cell and paste e.g.
=CELL("filename",$A$1)
in that cell. I can see that CELL is a function - but somehow it is not
recognized by my sheet? What do I have to set to activate this function?
--
Diane

Try the below in a saved workbook.

(all in one line)
=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)

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Jacob Skaria

How do I display the filename and path in a cell? I dont want it in the
header - but I want it in a cell as I want to link to that cell from a word
document.

 

[Dave Peterson]

Format the cell as General (or anything but Text).

Then reenter the formula.

The workbook has to be saved at least once for this to work, too.

If that doesn't help, maybe you're looking at formulas.

In xl2003 menus:
Tools|Options|View Tab|Uncheck Formulas

In any version:
ctrl-` (control-backquote, the key to the left of the 1/! on my USA keyboard).

It doesn't work...

If I paste the suggestion into my cell - then that is just what is diplayed.

Same for the suggestion by NBVC.

So I am propably doing something wrong: I mark the cell and paste e.g.
=CELL("filename",$A$1)
in that cell. I can see that CELL is a function - but somehow it is not
recognized by my sheet? What do I have to set to activate this function?
--
Diane

Try the below in a saved workbook.

(all in one line)
=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)

If this post helps click Yes
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Jacob Skaria

How do I display the filename and path in a cell? I dont want it in the
header - but I want it in a cell as I want to link to that cell from a word
document.

 

[Jacob Skaria]

Is the cell formatted to text..

=SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-1),"[",)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria

It doesn't work...

If I paste the suggestion into my cell - then that is just what is diplayed.

Same for the suggestion by NBVC.

So I am propably doing something wrong: I mark the cell and paste e.g.
=CELL("filename",$A$1)
in that cell. I can see that CELL is a function - but somehow it is not
recognized by my sheet? What do I have to set to activate this function?
--
Diane

Try the below in a saved workbook.

(all in one line)
=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria

How do I display the filename and path in a cell? I dont want it in the
header - but I want it in a cell as I want to link to that cell from a word
document.

 

[T. Valko]

=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)

=SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-1),"[",)

These formulas could return an incorrect result if you have more than one
file open at the same time. You need to include a cell reference (any cell
reference):

CELL("filename"),A1)

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP

Is the cell formatted to text..

=SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-1),"[",)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria

It doesn't work...

If I paste the suggestion into my cell - then that is just what is
diplayed.

Same for the suggestion by NBVC.

So I am propably doing something wrong: I mark the cell and paste e.g.
=CELL("filename",$A$1)
in that cell. I can see that CELL is a function - but somehow it is not
recognized by my sheet? What do I have to set to activate this function?
--
Diane

Try the below in a saved workbook.

(all in one line)
=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


:

How do I display the filename and path in a cell? I dont want it in
the
header - but I want it in a cell as I want to link to that cell from
a word
document.

 

[T. Valko]

You need to include a cell reference (any cell reference):
CELL("filename"),A1)

Using the correct syntax would help!

CELL("filename",A1)


--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP

=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)

=SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-1),"[",)

These formulas could return an incorrect result if you have more than one
file open at the same time. You need to include a cell reference (any cell
reference):

CELL("filename"),A1)

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP

Is the cell formatted to text..

=SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-1),"[",)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria

It doesn't work...

If I paste the suggestion into my cell - then that is just what is
diplayed.

Same for the suggestion by NBVC.

So I am propably doing something wrong: I mark the cell and paste e.g.
=CELL("filename",$A$1)
in that cell. I can see that CELL is a function - but somehow it is not
recognized by my sheet? What do I have to set to activate this function?
--
Diane


:

Try the below in a saved workbook.

(all in one line)
=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


:

How do I display the filename and path in a cell? I dont want it in
the
header - but I want it in a cell as I want to link to that cell from
a word
document.

 

[DianePDavies]

Problem solved!

It appears that if I select a cell and paste the code in - then it doesn't
work. But if I manually type the same code:

=CELL("filename")

then it works and shows the path, the file and the current sheet. I have to
work on the formatting of the actual file name - but that can be solved.

--
Diane

You need to include a cell reference (any cell reference):
CELL("filename"),A1)

Using the correct syntax would help!

CELL("filename",A1)


--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP

=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)

=SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-1),"[",)

These formulas could return an incorrect result if you have more than one
file open at the same time. You need to include a cell reference (any cell
reference):

CELL("filename"),A1)

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP

Is the cell formatted to text..

=SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-1),"[",)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


:

It doesn't work...

If I paste the suggestion into my cell - then that is just what is
diplayed.

Same for the suggestion by NBVC.

So I am propably doing something wrong: I mark the cell and paste e.g.
=CELL("filename",$A$1)
in that cell. I can see that CELL is a function - but somehow it is not
recognized by my sheet? What do I have to set to activate this function?
--
Diane


:

Try the below in a saved workbook.

(all in one line)
=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


:

How do I display the filename and path in a cell? I dont want it in
the
header - but I want it in a cell as I want to link to that cell from
a word
document.

 

[Dave Peterson]

Read Biff's message again.

You'll want to use:

=cell("Filename",a1)

Otherwise, you may find that the value isn't what you expect--you'll see the
file and sheet name that was active when excel last calculated.

Problem solved!

It appears that if I select a cell and paste the code in - then it doesn't
work. But if I manually type the same code:

=CELL("filename")

then it works and shows the path, the file and the current sheet. I have to
work on the formatting of the actual file name - but that can be solved.

--
Diane

You need to include a cell reference (any cell reference):
CELL("filename"),A1)

Using the correct syntax would help!

CELL("filename",A1)


--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP

=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)

=SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-1),"[",)

These formulas could return an incorrect result if you have more than one
file open at the same time. You need to include a cell reference (any cell
reference):

CELL("filename"),A1)

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


Is the cell formatted to text..

=SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-1),"[",)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


:

It doesn't work...

If I paste the suggestion into my cell - then that is just what is
diplayed.

Same for the suggestion by NBVC.

So I am propably doing something wrong: I mark the cell and paste e.g.
=CELL("filename",$A$1)
in that cell. I can see that CELL is a function - but somehow it is not
recognized by my sheet? What do I have to set to activate this function?
--
Diane


:

Try the below in a saved workbook.

(all in one line)
=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)&MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename"))-FIND("[",CELL("filename"))-1)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


:

How do I display the filename and path in a cell? I dont want it in
the
header - but I want it in a cell as I want to link to that cell from
a word
document.