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    show filename below the ribbon

    Hello Chaps
    I have been watching a video on vlookup that is on the utube

    I see that there is a filename below the ribbon which the demonstrator
    clicks on to enter the file path into the vlookup instruction.
    I am using excel 2013 and i cannot see how to get that filename
    to display on my workbook
    Will you please look at the video at the link below and you will
    see what i mean.

    The filename appears above the sheet between the ribbon and the
    top of the sheet. You will see it appear as soon as the presenter
    selects "arrange all " "display vertically"

    Someone please tell me how to get the filename to appear

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pSYP2plbdI

    The macro I am writing is requiring a number of lookups on different
    workbooks and to automatically select the "path" will eliminate a lot
    of spelling errors on my part

    Many thanks

    fred from south africa

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    Re: show filename below the ribbon

    If the window containing the sheet isn't maximised - you wil see the filename as seen on the video. If it is maximised- the filename wil be to the left of "Microsoft Excel" at th etop of your screen.
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    Re: show filename below the ribbon

    Hello Glenn
    Sorry- that didnt work ,
    Are you using excel 2010 or excel2013
    I am using 2013
    I am wondering if this is something that has been left out of the new version??

    Anyway what I am looking for is a way to load or copy the filename and path into
    the clipboard so I can paste it into a command
    regards

    fred

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    Re: show filename below the ribbon

    =CELL("filename",A1) will give you filename and path.
    BtW I'm using 2010 today...

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    Re: show filename below the ribbon

    =LEFT(CELL("filename",a1),FIND("[",CELL("filename",A1),1)-1)

    will give you just the path...

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    Re: show filename below the ribbon

    Thanks Glenn - much appreciated

    fred

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    Re: show filename below the ribbon

    thanks chaps-- while the original question has not been answered i have been given
    the solution to my problem by debra at contextures
    in order to get the workbook path and address into a vlookup in a different (open)
    workbook the writer must do the following
    in the cell where the vlookup is to be located - type in =vlookup(
    now move to the other workbook and double click in any empty cell
    the vlookup statement will have the address added to it after the bracket
    (some minor tweaking of the vlookup() may be nessesary to remove incorrect
    cell numbers, etc but the correct path will have been entered where it is needed)

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