Is there any way to display the Formula of another individual cell (not all
cells on the Worksheet as per using Tools / Options / View then selecting
Formulas Check box) using Standard Excel functions (not macros).

ie if Cell A1 has formula =A2+1 want to create a method of displaying the
formula (as text) in another Cell

Trying to avoid Macros but could do this easily by creating a VB Function like

Public Function TextFormula(rngFormula As Range) As String

TextFormula = rngFormula.Formula

End Function

Then having in the other Cell =TextFormula(A1)

Hi,

you can try this. Go to insert Name Define and assign a name there -
"showformula". In the refers to box, type =GET.CELL(6,INDIRECT("RC[-1]",)).
In cell B1, enter =showformula.

Hope this helps.

--
Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

"DSMessenger" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to display the Formula of another individual cell (not
all
cells on the Worksheet as per using Tools / Options / View then selecting
Formulas Check box) using Standard Excel functions (not macros).

ie if Cell A1 has formula =A2+1 want to create a method of displaying the
formula (as text) in another Cell

Trying to avoid Macros but could do this easily by creating a VB Function
like

Public Function TextFormula(rngFormula As Range) As String

TextFormula = rngFormula.Formula

End Function

Then having in the other Cell =TextFormula(A1)

Thanks €¦constantly amazed by the depth of Excel knowledge of people on this
forum.
That works great but I would like to understand how it is done.

Understand the use of INDIRECT Function and assume using R1C1 Style
reference, rather than A1 Style reference, so that the Name works across
multiple Worksheets without having a Sheet Reference.

Understand the use of CELL Function (and previously tried to use it to do
this) but only knewi nfotypes €œaddress€�, €œcol€�, €œcolor€�, €œcontents€�,
€œfilename€�, €œFormat€�, €œparenthesis€�, €œprefix€�, €œprotect€�, €œrow€�, €œtype€�, and
"width".
So not sure whether €œ6€� is one of these or something different altogether.

Searched the Excel Help File for GET and dont find it. Although if I
search for GET in VB Help File it finds lots of €œGet***€� type keywords and if
I type GET into a VB module it €˜obviously understands it.

Any suggestions where to look so I can get more information ?


"Ashish Mathur" wrote:

Hi,

you can try this. Go to insert Name Define and assign a name there -
"showformula". In the refers to box, type =GET.CELL(6,INDIRECT("RC[-1]",)).
In cell B1, enter =showformula.

Hope this helps.

--
Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

"DSMessenger" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to display the Formula of another individual cell (not
all
cells on the Worksheet as per using Tools / Options / View then selecting
Formulas Check box) using Standard Excel functions (not macros).

ie if Cell A1 has formula =A2+1 want to create a method of displaying the
formula (as text) in another Cell

Trying to avoid Macros but could do this easily by creating a VB Function
like

Public Function TextFormula(rngFormula As Range) As String

TextFormula = rngFormula.Formula

End Function

Then having in the other Cell =TextFormula(A1)

After about an hour of searching the Internet I think I have now answered my
"Reply" Question.

Can't find GET in the Excel Help File because it isn't there.
And it isn't there because it is an old Excel 4 XLM Type Macro.

Found all this from Chip Pearsons site http://cpearson.com/excel/Call.htm

Therefore went to Microsoft Support site

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/128185

and downloaded the Macrofun.hlp Help File which explains GET and the values
that can be passed into it to get various outputs.

So today has been an interesting day learning lots of new things.

"DSMessenger" wrote:

Thanks €¦constantly amazed by the depth of Excel knowledge of people on this
forum.
That works great but I would like to understand how it is done.

Understand the use of INDIRECT Function and assume using R1C1 Style
reference, rather than A1 Style reference, so that the Name works across
multiple Worksheets without having a Sheet Reference.

Understand the use of CELL Function (and previously tried to use it to do
this) but only knewi nfotypes €œaddress€�, €œcol€�, €œcolor€�, €œcontents€�,
€œfilename€�, €œFormat€�, €œparenthesis€�, €œprefix€�, €œprotect€�, €œrow€�, €œtype€�, and
"width".
So not sure whether €œ6€� is one of these or something different altogether.

Searched the Excel Help File for GET and dont find it. Although if I
search for GET in VB Help File it finds lots of €œGet***€� type keywords and if
I type GET into a VB module it €˜obviously understands it.

Any suggestions where to look so I can get more information ?


"Ashish Mathur" wrote:

Hi,

you can try this. Go to insert Name Define and assign a name there -
"showformula". In the refers to box, type =GET.CELL(6,INDIRECT("RC[-1]",)).
In cell B1, enter =showformula.

Hope this helps.

--
Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

"DSMessenger" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to display the Formula of another individual cell (not
all
cells on the Worksheet as per using Tools / Options / View then selecting
Formulas Check box) using Standard Excel functions (not macros).

ie if Cell A1 has formula =A2+1 want to create a method of displaying the
formula (as text) in another Cell

Trying to avoid Macros but could do this easily by creating a VB Function
like

Public Function TextFormula(rngFormula As Range) As String

TextFormula = rngFormula.Formula

End Function

Then having in the other Cell =TextFormula(A1)

You are welcome.

--
Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

"DSMessenger" wrote in message
...
Thanks €¦constantly amazed by the depth of Excel knowledge of people on
this
forum.
That works great but I would like to understand how it is done.

Understand the use of INDIRECT Function and assume using R1C1 Style
reference, rather than A1 Style reference, so that the Name works across
multiple Worksheets without having a Sheet Reference.

Understand the use of CELL Function (and previously tried to use it to do
this) but only knewi nfotypes €œaddress€�, €œcol€�, €œcolor€�, €œcontents€�,
€œfilename€�, €œFormat€�, €œparenthesis€�, €œprefix€�, €œprotect€�, €œrow€�, €œtype€�,
and
"width".
So not sure whether €œ6€� is one of these or something different altogether.

Searched the Excel Help File for GET and dont find it. Although if I
search for GET in VB Help File it finds lots of €œGet***€� type keywords and
if
I type GET into a VB module it €˜obviously understands it.

Any suggestions where to look so I can get more information ?


"Ashish Mathur" wrote:

Hi,

you can try this. Go to insert Name Define and assign a name there -
"showformula". In the refers to box, type
=GET.CELL(6,INDIRECT("RC[-1]",)).
In cell B1, enter =showformula.

Hope this helps.

--
Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

"DSMessenger" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to display the Formula of another individual cell (not
all
cells on the Worksheet as per using Tools / Options / View then
selecting
Formulas Check box) using Standard Excel functions (not macros).

ie if Cell A1 has formula =A2+1 want to create a method of displaying
the
formula (as text) in another Cell

Trying to avoid Macros but could do this easily by creating a VB
Function
like

Public Function TextFormula(rngFormula As Range) As String

TextFormula = rngFormula.Formula

End Function

Then having in the other Cell =TextFormula(A1)

Also I visited your Website Ashish, and added it to my list of Excel Sites,
and will take the time to read through some of your other examples. I am in
Australia so a long way away from India. Thanks again.

"Ashish Mathur" wrote:

Hi,

you can try this. Go to insert Name Define and assign a name there -
"showformula". In the refers to box, type =GET.CELL(6,INDIRECT("RC[-1]",)).
In cell B1, enter =showformula.

Hope this helps.

--
Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

"DSMessenger" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to display the Formula of another individual cell (not
all
cells on the Worksheet as per using Tools / Options / View then selecting
Formulas Check box) using Standard Excel functions (not macros).

ie if Cell A1 has formula =A2+1 want to create a method of displaying the
formula (as text) in another Cell

Trying to avoid Macros but could do this easily by creating a VB Function
like

Public Function TextFormula(rngFormula As Range) As String

TextFormula = rngFormula.Formula

End Function

Then having in the other Cell =TextFormula(A1)

Thank you.

--
Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

"DSMessenger" wrote in message
...
Also I visited your Website Ashish, and added it to my list of Excel
Sites,
and will take the time to read through some of your other examples. I am
in
Australia so a long way away from India. Thanks again.

"Ashish Mathur" wrote:

Hi,

you can try this. Go to insert Name Define and assign a name there -
"showformula". In the refers to box, type
=GET.CELL(6,INDIRECT("RC[-1]",)).
In cell B1, enter =showformula.

Hope this helps.

--
Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

"DSMessenger" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to display the Formula of another individual cell (not
all
cells on the Worksheet as per using Tools / Options / View then
selecting
Formulas Check box) using Standard Excel functions (not macros).

ie if Cell A1 has formula =A2+1 want to create a method of displaying
the
formula (as text) in another Cell

Trying to avoid Macros but could do this easily by creating a VB
Function
like

Public Function TextFormula(rngFormula As Range) As String

TextFormula = rngFormula.Formula

End Function

Then having in the other Cell =TextFormula(A1)