Comments on: Return Worksheet Name in a Cell

By: Scott DeLuzio

Scott DeLuzio — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:05:00 +0000

In reply to ak J.

Yes, the formula in this tutorial is only going to provide the worksheet name, not the file name. The function provided will find the worksheet name in the file path using the parameters in the MID() and FIND() functions. If you want the full file path (i.e. C:usersnamepath-to-file[filename.xlsx]worksheet-name), use =CELL(“filename”,A1).
If you only want the filename, you can use =MID(CELL(“filename”,A1),FIND(“[“,CELL(“filename”,A1))+1,(FIND(“]”,CELL(“filename”,A1))-1)-(FIND(“[“,CELL(“filename”,A1))+1))
Again this formula will use the MID() and FIND() functions to get the text that is in between the square brackets [ ] in the full file path, which should be the file name.

By: ak J

ak J — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 05:24:00 +0000

It gives the worksheet name and not the file name……

By: Dan Goldzband

Dan Goldzband — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:11:24 +0000

I strongly recommend using the filepath insert in every footer. You have no idea how many times it has saved me when an internal client wanted me to update or change an analysis I had prepared and given him weeks or months earlier. Without that footer I would have had difficulty finding the original file.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 23:45:59 +0000

In reply to Jamil. Ok now I get it. Part of why I got it to work was I did the exact opposite of eceryone else. I types a working formula into Excel and then copied it to the site. I'm sure the site played a little HTML magic and made it not work for everyone else copying it into their Excel sheets. Sorry for the confusion. Lesson learned!

By: Jamil

Jamil — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:48:58 +0000

Okay. i found the issue. when you type the quotation “” into excel directly. it works. but once you post this here. it automatically changes it to applicable default of HTML or whatever language this website is built. if it does not work. try Not to copy and paste from this link but to type it in Excel cell.

By: Jamil

Jamil — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:47:04 +0000

the formula works in all versions but the problem is with the small quotation marks. can you try now with copying the formula i have put.

=MID(CELL(“filename”,A1),FIND(“]”,CELL(“filename”,A1))+1,256)

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 01:09:45 +0000

This formula should work regardless of which version of Excel you are running. I am currently running Excel 2010, but this was written back before I upgraded to 2010, and it still works. The trick is to make sure the file has been saved at least once before it will work properly.
For example, if you follow these steps, you will get the following results:
– Open a new workbook
– Enter the formula =MID(CELL(“filename”,A1),FIND(“]”,CELL(“filename”,A1))+1,256)
– Result #VALUE! (most likely what you were doing??)
OR
– Open a new workbook
– Save the new workbook
– Enter the formula =MID(CELL(“filename”,A1),FIND(“]”,CELL(“filename”,A1))+1,256)
– Result Sheet1 (or whatever your worksheet’s name is)
OR
– Open an existing workbook (previously saved)
– Enter the formula =MID(CELL(“filename”,A1),FIND(“]”,CELL(“filename”,A1))+1,256)
– Result Sheet1 (or whatever your worksheet’s name is)

The trick – save the file and everything should work just fine.

By: Roger Bertrand

Roger Bertrand — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 18:15:24 +0000

First tip I try from this site and it will not work…
I am using Excel 2007, and that formula does not work.
Has anybody, with Excel 2007, having it work?

By: Michael Hamilton

Michael Hamilton — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 22:11:24 +0000

Often times it’s useful to be able to display your worksheet’s name in a cell in the worksheet. This could be tedious if you have a file with a lot of sheets, whose names could change frequently. Luckily there are a couple ways around this problem.
If you want to display this information in a cell in your file, enter the following formula in the cell where you want the name to appear:
=MID(CELL(“filename”,A1),FIND(“]”,CELL(“filename”,A1))+1,256)

This tip doesn’t seem to work and It looks like it may be the find criteria

By: jan

jan — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 16:19:17 +0000

In 2013 the following formula is enough:
=CELL(“filename”;A2)