Convert Text in formula bar to a formula

johnnyL

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Office Version
  1. 2007
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  1. Windows
I have
="=Sheet1!B" & (QUOTIENT(ROW(), 5) + 1) in the formula bar
=Sheet1!B2
is displayed in the cell

I want the formula bar to show the current result displayed in the cell or the formula bar to display an actual formula that will yield a correct result in the cell

In other words the formula bar should show something similar to: =Sheet1!B" & (QUOTIENT(ROW(), 5) + 1)
And the cell should return the result of that formula, in this case: Quotient Test #1

What the heck am I doing wrong? Besides the obvious ="= in the formula bar. How do I make the guts of that a formula?
 

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Excel Formula:
=INDIRECT("Sheet1!B" & (QUOTIENT(ROW(), 5) + 1))
 
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