I want a cell to show the current filename automatically.
 

I am trying to set up a spreadsheet for work. I want a specified cell to
automatically show the filename of the current file.

I want a cell to show the current filename automatically.
 

Troy,

In the cell that you want the filename to appear.

=CELL("filename",A1)

Reference can be any cell in the workbook. It will show the full path
and sheet like.

C:\Documents and Settings\doeJ\My Documents\[Filename.xls]Sheet1


HTH

Steve


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I want a cell to show the current filename automatically.
 

=CELL("filename",B1) in B1. Will display path as well as filename
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"Troy" wrote:

I am trying to set up a spreadsheet for work. I want a specified cell to
automatically show the filename of the current file.

I want a cell to show the current filename automatically.
 

But what if I want only the file anme to show and not the entire path? Also,
what exactly goes in the cell? I am looking at your post and not sure how to
insert the information.

"SteveG" wrote:


Troy,

In the cell that you want the filename to appear.

=CELL("filename",A1)

Reference can be any cell in the workbook. It will show the full path
and sheet like.

C:\Documents and Settings\doeJ\My Documents\[Filename.xls]Sheet1


HTH

Steve


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I want a cell to show the current filename automatically.
 

You must save the file at least once before these formulas will work.

=MID(CELL("filename",A1),FIND("[",CELL("filename",A1))+1,FIND("]",CELL("filename",A1))-FIND("[",CELL("filename",A1))-5)

returns name -without extension "Filename"

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

returns name with extension "Filename.xls"


"Troy" wrote:

But what if I want only the file anme to show and not the entire path? Also,
what exactly goes in the cell? I am looking at your post and not sure how to
insert the information.

"SteveG" wrote:


Troy,

In the cell that you want the filename to appear.

=CELL("filename",A1)

Reference can be any cell in the workbook. It will show the full path
and sheet like.

C:\Documents and Settings\doeJ\My Documents\[Filename.xls]Sheet1


HTH

Steve


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