Hi Tom
I know :-)
this is why I wouldn't recommend this usage (sorry, forgot to add the
explanation for it). And you're right. At least Excel 2003 has no
problems with copying this formula.

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Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"Tom Ogilvy" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Now copy the cell with the formula and paste it on another sheet. In
xl2000
and earlier, you get a message box and when clicked, a general
protection
fault, excel closes and all changes are lost. I think xl2002 is more
resiliant,..

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Frank Kabel" wrote in message
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Hi Tom
though I wouldn't use the following approach (and would prefer a
VBA
solution) it is possible without VBA :-)


So just for the fun of it the OP may try the following:
- lets assume you are on sheet1
- your formula is in cell A1

Try the following:
- select cell B1
- goto 'Insert - Name - Define'
- use the name 'formula' for example and as 'refert to' enter the
following formula:
=GET.CELL(6,sheet1!A1)

Now enter in cell B1:
=Right(formula,3)

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Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"Tom Ogilvy" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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builtin worksheetfunctions can't work with the formula in a cell.
You
would
need to write a UDF in VBA.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

wrote in message
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Hello,

Is it possible to tell what the right 3 characters in a
formula are

I am familiar with =Right(a1,3)

but how do I get this to work with the formula in the cell
not the value that ends up in the cell