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get the folder name from ID in the coloumn

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    Question get the folder name from ID in the coloumn

    i have a coloumn "ID" which contains ID . in the next coloumn i want to get the name of the folder which contains a word file with same name as ID.

    can any one help me with this(excel formula or Macro) any thing will be ok.
    thanks

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    Re: get the folder name from ID in the coloumn

    So for example, you have the ID 1234ABC
    You want Excel to search your computer for a Word file called 1234ABC.DOC(x)
    and return the folder that that file is in?
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    Re: get the folder name from ID in the coloumn

    yes exactly

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