How to easily get network path to the file you are working on?

Question

In Excel 2003 there used to be a command that I added to my toolbar that was called Address (if I remember correctly) and it would show the fully-qualified network path to the f

Answer 1

In Win7 (and Vista I think), you can Shift+Right Click the file in question and select Copy as path to get the full network path. Note: if the shared drive is mapped to a letter, you will get that path instead (ie: X:\someguy\somefile.xls)

Answer 2

I found a way to display the Document Location module in Office 2010.

File -> Options -> Quick Access Toolbar

From the Choose commands list select All Commands find "Document Location" press the "Add>>" button.

press OK.

Viola, the file path is at the top of your 2010 office document.

Answer 3

Just paste the below formula in any of the cells, it will render the path of the file:

=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("]",CELL("filename"),1))

The above formula works in any version of Excel.

Answer 4

You may use this formula to get the path of the file:

=LEFT(CELL("filename"),FIND("[",CELL("filename"),1)-1)

Answer 5

I realise this is a slightly old question, but it was driving me crazy too - and today I've found the solution that I believe the questioner was looking for (i.e. a direct mapping of Excel 2003's Web-->Address to the Excel 2010 Ribbon).

To customise the Ribbon, right-click on it and choose 'Customise the Ribbon'. You can make a new tab/group, or add this to an existing one. Choose to look in "All commands" and then the one you are after is simply called "Address". This puts a box with the full network path in it (that can be selected to copy) into the ribbon, just like Excel 2003.

Answer 6

Easiest way to find address path in Excel 2010:

File - info - properties (on right) - (drop-down menu) - advanced properties - general tab

You will get to the same properties box that was so simple to find in Excel 2003.