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    putting cell text into another cells furmula

    A1 is the formula which works

    A1 =INDEX('G:\Excel\[Tester Boiler Feedwater and Deaeration System Mapping Validation.xlsm]Tasks & Questions Input'!$B$2:$B$101,COLUMN(A1))
    A2 G:\Excel\[Tester Boiler Feedwater and Deaeration System Mapping Validation.xlsm

    how would i get the value in cell A2 into that formula where the red is?



    thanks in advance

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    Re: putting cell text into another cells furmula

    You can use the indirect formula for that sort of thing:
    A1 =INDEX(Indirect("'" & A2 & "]Tasks & Questions Input'!$B$2:$B$101",COLUMN(A1))

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    Re: putting cell text into another cells furmula

    I git an error saying not enough brackets, so i added another bracket to the end.......

    then i got the error "you have enetered too few arguments"`

    =INDEX(Indirect("'" & A2 & "]Tasks & Questions Input'!$B$2:$B$101",COLUMN(A1))

    so then i put a bracket here and stilll have an issue

    =INDEX(Indirect("'" & A2 & )"]Tasks & Questions Input'!$B$2:$B$101",COLUMN(A1))

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    Re: putting cell text into another cells furmula

    Try
    A1 =INDEX(Indirect("'" & A2 & "]Tasks & Questions Input'!$B$2:$B$101"),COLUMN(A1))

    Note - you may want to look at the ], if it isn't in your A2 cell it needs to be there but maybe it is?

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