Hi Al

If you want it in one cell you can copy this function in module and use this in your worksheet

=GETFORMULA(A1)

Function GETFORMULA(cell As Range) As String
'=GETFORMULA(A1) in a sheet for example
'Various but especially Dave Peterson and Dave McRitchie
Dim myFormula As String
Dim myAddress As String
GETFORMULA = ""
With cell.Cells(1)
'Grab Formulas first
If .HasFormula Then
'Note that we have R1C1 or A1 reference possibilities
If Application.ReferenceStyle = xlA1 Then
myFormula = .Formula
myAddress = cell.Address(0, 0, xlA1)
Else
myFormula = .FormulaR1C1
myAddress = cell.Address(, , xlR1C1)
End If
'Insert prefix "{" and post fix "}" for array formulas
If cell.HasArray Then
GETFORMULA = myAddress & ": {=" & _
Mid(myFormula, 2, Len(myFormula)) & "}"
Else
GETFORMULA = myAddress & ": " & myFormula
End If
Else
'Bog standard data entries
If Application.ReferenceStyle = xlA1 Then
myFormula = cell.Formula
myAddress = cell.Address(0, 0, xlA1)
Else
myFormula = cell.FormulaR1C1
myAddress = cell.Address(, , xlR1C1)
End If
GETFORMULA = myAddress & ": " & myFormula
End If
End With
End Function

--
Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl


"al" wrote in message oups.com...
Anybody can let me have a macro which would list all individual links
of a "trace precedent box" next to (on the right) my cell containing
the formula.

Simple E.g
cell A1 = sheet!!A1 + sheet2!b2

Result:
Cell B1 would contain "= sheet!!A1"
Cell C1 would contain "= + sheet2!b2"

The macro has to be flexible & applicable to any complex cell formula

Thxs
Al
(I'm sure Tom or someoneelse can help me on this )