Formula to get path from full file name...

pedie

pedie

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Hi, I need formula to get path from full file name...

Fullpath= C:\Docs\mybook.xls
Expected= C:\Docs

Thanks
 

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Hi Pedie :)

Code: 
Sub pedie()
Dim s As String
With ActiveWorkbook
    s = Left(.FullName, InStrRev(.FullName, "\") - 1)
    MsgBox s
End With
End Sub

This should give the same result

Code: 
s = ActiveWorkbook.Path
 
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Peter, thanks that works perfect...

Do we have it in excel formula too to get the path only from full file name?
Text ahead of "\"

Thanks again...
 
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Anyone?:)
I need a formula to give me the left part of text croping from last "\" in text...
 
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Try formula below

=LEFT(CELL("Filename",A1),FIND("[",CELL("Filename",A1))-2)

Biz
 
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