In an excel cell, I've placed a simple formula
=C4
The cell typically displays the value of cell C4, but instead I want to see the linked cell ID instead, which in this case is "C4".
Is there a formula to show me this? like:
=SHOWCELL(C4)
The reason I need this instead of simply typing the value of "C4" into the cell, is so Excel will maintain the link to the correct cell even if rows are inserted/deleted, AND show me which cell is linked.
You should be able to use the Cell
function.
In Excel, the Cell function can be used to retrieve information about a cell. This can include contents, formatting, size, etc.
=Cell("address", C4)
This displays $C$4
.
When inserting a row before C4
, it is changed to $C$5
.
In case you do not want the $
signs, one way would be the Substitute
function:
=Substitute( Cell("address", C4), "$", "" )