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I need a cell to refer to the name of the workbook not the tab or the
worksheet name. I know it must be similar but can't figure it out. Please
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=MID(CELL("filename",A1),FIND("[",CELL("filename",A1),1)+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename",A1),1)-FIND("[",CELL("filename"),1)-1)

For more like the above see Bob Phillips' site.

http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.xlFAQ0002.html


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I need a cell to refer to the name of the workbook not the tab or the
worksheet name. I know it must be similar but can't figure it out. Please
help.

Zenia


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Amazing - Thank you!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

=MID(CELL("filename",A1),FIND("[",CELL("filename",A1),1)+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename",A1),1)-FIND("[",CELL("filename"),1)-1)

For more like the above see Bob Phillips' site.

http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.xlFAQ0002.html


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On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 11:44:01 -0700, esparzaone
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I need a cell to refer to the name of the workbook not the tab or the
worksheet name. I know it must be similar but can't figure it out. Please
help.

Zenia



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