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mikecarpenter21

when inserting a file name in a cell how do you remove file type

this is the formula I am using, but I would like for the file type "xls" on
the end not to be there

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

Elkar

when inserting a file name in a cell how do you remove file type

You could just subtract 5 from the end of your formula instead of 1.

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

HTH,
Elkar

"mikecarpenter21" wrote:

this is the formula I am using, but I would like for the file type "xls" on
the end not to be there

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

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