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    Get formula returning text to calculate

    Hi,

    i am trying to get a long formula that is referencing text in various other cells to realize its a formula and calculate.

    Hopefully this makes it clearer!

    In a cell i have the following formula : =G425&D425&".xlsx"&RIGHT(F425,28)
    This returns this text ; =VLOOKUP(B425,'Z:\1 AB Refrigeration\Customers\M & S\Eco Blade Roll out\Projects\ALL\[Coatbridge Faraday.xlsx]Store'!$A$21:$J$53,7,FALSE)

    If this text were in a cell normally it would calculate and id be happy, however as it is the result of a formula itself it doesnt calculate.

    Is there any way around this?

    Im aware indirect formula may be of use but im having trouble applying it.

    Any help would be amazing,

    Thanks

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    Re: Get formula returning text to calculate

    You can't "build" formulas like that.

    It may look like a formula but it's just a TEXT string.

    What you could do...

    Select that cell
    Right click>Copy
    Right click>Paste Special>Values
    Double click on the cell
    Hit Enter

    If the TEXT string is properly constructed that will convert it into a proper formula.
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