I have 30 spreadsheets in one file, and would like to chronologicaly number
them (have a certain cell display the number of that spreadsheet). I don't
want to have to go to each spreadsheet and write a formula linking that
spreadsheet to the previous one. Is there a way to have the cell in each
spreadsheet look up the value of the same cell in the previous spreadsheet
and add 1, without having to do this manually on every single one?

Thanks

Group the sheets (click first tab, hold SHIFT, click last tab)
In cell of first sheet enter
=MID(CELL("Filename",A1),FIND("]",CELL("Filename",A1))+1,255)
Now that cell will show "Sheet1", "Sheet2", ....
File must have been saved at least once before this works
best wishes
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Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
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I have 30 spreadsheets in one file, and would like to chronologicaly number
them (have a certain cell display the number of that spreadsheet). I don't
want to have to go to each spreadsheet and write a formula linking that
spreadsheet to the previous one. Is there a way to have the cell in each
spreadsheet look up the value of the same cell in the previous spreadsheet
and add 1, without having to do this manually on every single one?

Thanks

Bernard,

This seems to work fine. The problem, however, is that I have the tabs of
the spreadsheets labeled with different names. The values that I need in the
cell are simply a chronnological 1-30...

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Group the sheets (click first tab, hold SHIFT, click last tab)
In cell of first sheet enter
=MID(CELL("Filename",A1),FIND("]",CELL("Filename",A1))+1,255)
Now that cell will show "Sheet1", "Sheet2", ....
File must have been saved at least once before this works
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
remove caps from email

"Chronological Numbering" m
wrote in message ...
I have 30 spreadsheets in one file, and would like to chronologicaly number
them (have a certain cell display the number of that spreadsheet). I don't
want to have to go to each spreadsheet and write a formula linking that
spreadsheet to the previous one. Is there a way to have the cell in each
spreadsheet look up the value of the same cell in the previous spreadsheet
and add 1, without having to do this manually on every single one?

Thanks

It will show the real sheet name, Bernard used Sheet1 etc as an example
using the built in sheet names

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Regards,


Peo Sjoblom

"Chronological Numbering" m
wrote in message ...
Bernard,

This seems to work fine. The problem, however, is that I have the tabs of
the spreadsheets labeled with different names. The values that I need in
the
cell are simply a chronnological 1-30...

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Group the sheets (click first tab, hold SHIFT, click last tab)
In cell of first sheet enter
=MID(CELL("Filename",A1),FIND("]",CELL("Filename",A1))+1,255)
Now that cell will show "Sheet1", "Sheet2", ....
File must have been saved at least once before this works
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
remove caps from email

"Chronological Numbering"
m
wrote in message
...
I have 30 spreadsheets in one file, and would like to chronologicaly
number
them (have a certain cell display the number of that spreadsheet). I
don't
want to have to go to each spreadsheet and write a formula linking that
spreadsheet to the previous one. Is there a way to have the cell in
each
spreadsheet look up the value of the same cell in the previous
spreadsheet
and add 1, without having to do this manually on every single one?

Thanks

How about a macro?

Sub DoNumbering()
Dim mySh As Worksheet
For Each mySh In Worksheets
mySh.Range("A1").Value = mySh.Index
Next mySh
End Sub

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"Chronological Numbering" m wrote in message
...
I have 30 spreadsheets in one file, and would like to chronologicaly number
them (have a certain cell display the number of that spreadsheet). I don't
want to have to go to each spreadsheet and write a formula linking that
spreadsheet to the previous one. Is there a way to have the cell in each
spreadsheet look up the value of the same cell in the previous spreadsheet
and add 1, without having to do this manually on every single one?

Thanks