I have a file with two sheets:
sheet_A
A B
1 Mr. Joe USD
sheet_B
A B
1 =sheet_A.A1 ???
sheet_B.B1 shall show the value USD. I know i could get it easily with =sheet_A.B1 but I do not want that.
If I enter into sheet_B.B1 =ADDRESS(ROW();COLUMN()-1) I get the output $C$1 and with =INDIRECT(ADDRESS(ROW();COLUMN()-1)) Mr. Joe.
How can I "navigate" through a chain sheet_B.B1 - sheet_B.A1 - sheet_A.A1 - sheet_A.B1?
Edit 1
Maybe I need something like this
=OFFSET(FORMULA(ADDRESS(ROW();COLUMN()-1);0;1)#
sheet_B.B2 shall show the content of sheet_A.B2 in relation of the value in sheet_B.A1
Here are two possibilities. Either formula produces USD in sheet_B.B1.
=INDIRECT(ADDRESS(ROW();COLUMN();;;"sheet_A"))
=VLOOKUP(A1;$sheet_A.A1:B1;2)
Documentation: ADDRESS, VLOOKUP.
EDIT:
One more idea: The following produces the string "=sheet_A.A1", which could be parsed for the sheet name and cell address. Perhaps you would like to use it to refer to sheet_A.B1.
=FORMULA(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(ROW();COLUMN()-1)))
However, as I commented, there is probably an easier way for what you are trying to accomplish.
Documentation: FORMULA.
EDIT 2:
Here is the formula you requested. It uses REPLACE to remove = at the beginning of the string.
=OFFSET(INDIRECT(REPLACE(FORMULA(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(ROW();COLUMN()-1)));1;1;""));0;1)