Displaying a portion of the tab name in a cell

I have tabs that are generally 1234A-0914.  I want to display the FIRST FIVE CHARACTERS in a Cell.
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Saurabh Singh TeotiaCommented:
Use this formula..
=MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("]",CELL("filename"),1)+1,FIND("-",CELL("filename"),1)-FIND("]",CELL("filename"),1)-1)

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This will give you the sheet name if your workbook is saved..

Saurabh...
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Bill GoldenExecutive Managing MemberAuthor Commented:
It is save but all I got was #VALUE!
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Roy CoxGroup Finance ManagerCommented:
See this explanation

File Name in Cell
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Bill GoldenExecutive Managing MemberAuthor Commented:
And, I am looking for the first 5 characters of the TAB
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Saurabh Singh TeotiaCommented:
Sorry the formula will be..

=MID(CELL("filename"),FIND("]",CELL("filename"),1)+1,5)

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Saurabh...
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Roy CoxGroup Finance ManagerCommented:
This formula works for me

=RIGHT(CELL("filename",D2),LEN(CELL("filename",D2))-FIND("]",CELL("filename",D2)))

To get the first five caracters

=LEFT(RIGHT(CELL("filename",D2),LEN(CELL("filename",D2))-FIND("]",CELL("filename",D2))),5
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ProfessorJimJamCommented:
use this one flawless

=LEFT(IF(ISERROR(RIGHT(CELL("filename",$A$1),LEN(CELL("filename",$A$1))-FIND("]",CELL("filename",$A$1)))),"This workbook never saved",RIGHT(CELL("filename",$A$1),LEN(CELL("filename",$A$1))-FIND("]",CELL("filename",$A$1)))),5)

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Bill GoldenExecutive Managing MemberAuthor Commented:
That did the trick, although 2003 wanted to stick close parenthesis at the end.  (I am too doped up from drugs for a hyper-extended knee to count the parenthesis but I will take the program's word for it!) Thanks a million....
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Bill GoldenExecutive Managing MemberAuthor Commented:
Sorry Saurabh and Professor. I didn't see your solutions come in but I got a solution.  Maybe you can help on the next one.
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