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For example... the tab name is Apples. I want cell A1 to say Apples
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=MID(CELL("filename",A1),FIND("]",CELL("filename",A1))+1,255)
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Just to add.....

The file must already exist. It must have been saved and given a name.

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The file must already exist. It must have been saved and given a name.

Another way to say this is:

The file must have been previously saved for this to work.

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The file must already exist. It must have been saved and given a name.

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Brilliant! Thanks guys! You just made me a hero! Much appreciated!
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