As written, this method would only work for data that would be only one page
wide. Also it won't work for the OP's problem if he uses rows to repeat at
the top. the Page part of "page of" will reflect the page number of the
physical location of the formula regardless on what page is being printed.

It would work if the OP did a physical layout, but then he could just hard
code in the page number since it is already known.

While a clever idea, I have a hard time seeing where it would actually have
any application. I assume there are some special cases since Frank said he
is often asked.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy



"Ron de Bruin" wrote in message
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See
http://www.dicks-blog.com/archives/2...ges-in-a-cell/


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"Steve J Vaughan" <Steve J wrote in
message ...
Thanks Tom, I did think there was not going to be an easy solution. I
guess
someone who is clever with VB may find a way, but I guess it is not a
commonly requested function.

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

rows to repeat at the top in the last tab of the page setup dialog will
accomplish most of what you want.

Unfortunately, there is no easy way to use that and put the information
you
want in a cell in that range.

you would either need to create a separate worksheet that lays out the
data
exactly as you want it printed with the 3 rows of information
physically
repeated in each "page" with the hardcoded page and pages information
entered in the cell. Or you would have to print each page separately
using
rows to repeat at the top, but before each page printed, entering the
page
and pages information in the cell. In the second case, you would have
to
calculate the pages information and you could keep track of the page
information. In the first case, you would of course know this
information.

Then again, someone may have a better approach I am not aware of.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Steve J. Vaughan" wrote in
message ...
I have been asked to create a spreadsheet with the first three rows
repeated
on every page. However in one of the cells in the first three rows
there
is a
requirement for the page number and number of pages . I know this is
normally
set in the page header but the layout requires it in a specfied cell.

Is there away of getting the &[page] and &[pages] data into a cell,
and
will
it work when printing?