Is it possible to have any given cell return another cell's formula? I have
a column in a certain spreadsheet that I use for debugging purposes where I
copy the formula from a cell in the same row and paste it into the cell in
that column with an apostrophe at the beginning so that I can actually see
the formula. Trouble is, if I ever add a row above, the formula that I
copied and pasted is now incorrect. I want to be able to format the cells in
my 'debugging' column so that they will return the formula of the target cell
without actually performing the formula.

I hope that wasn't too confusing... :)

Thanks in advance for any help.
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"I''m just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe..."

My best suggestion is to but the following User-Defined-Function in your
Personal.xls.

'/==================================/
Public Function FormulaView(Select_Cell As Range) As String

FormulaView = Select_Cell.Formula

End Function
'/==================================/

Then you can use the function as...

=FormulaView(C5)

and the cell will show the formula that is in C5.

HTH,
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Gary Brown

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"T.R. Young" wrote:

Is it possible to have any given cell return another cell's formula? I have
a column in a certain spreadsheet that I use for debugging purposes where I
copy the formula from a cell in the same row and paste it into the cell in
that column with an apostrophe at the beginning so that I can actually see
the formula. Trouble is, if I ever add a row above, the formula that I
copied and pasted is now incorrect. I want to be able to format the cells in
my 'debugging' column so that they will return the formula of the target cell
without actually performing the formula.

I hope that wasn't too confusing... :)

Thanks in advance for any help.
--
"I''m just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe..."

That did it. Thank you very much!
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"I''m just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe..."


"Gary L Brown" wrote:

My best suggestion is to but the following User-Defined-Function in your
Personal.xls.

'/==================================/
Public Function FormulaView(Select_Cell As Range) As String

FormulaView = Select_Cell.Formula

End Function
'/==================================/

Then you can use the function as...

=FormulaView(C5)

and the cell will show the formula that is in C5.

HTH,
--
Gary Brown

If this post was helpful, please click the ''Yes'' button next to ''Was this
Post Helpfull to you?''.


"T.R. Young" wrote:

Is it possible to have any given cell return another cell's formula? I have
a column in a certain spreadsheet that I use for debugging purposes where I
copy the formula from a cell in the same row and paste it into the cell in
that column with an apostrophe at the beginning so that I can actually see
the formula. Trouble is, if I ever add a row above, the formula that I
copied and pasted is now incorrect. I want to be able to format the cells in
my 'debugging' column so that they will return the formula of the target cell
without actually performing the formula.

I hope that wasn't too confusing... :)

Thanks in advance for any help.
--
"I''m just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe..."