Libreoffice Calc in Linuxmint. How do I get the full address of an .ods file to show on the Header Bar?

I need to show the full address of the calc file on the screen not just the file name.

There is an old request for improvement.
Show current file name AND path in titlebar

You can get it in a cell with the function
=CELL("filename")

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I do what @mariosv suggests. In every spreadsheet I use the cell function to put the filename some place at the top or bottom, footer, header, or even off to the side. With long paths or moving files it is absolutely needed.
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I also wish the full path was shown when a user hovers over a document in the Start Center.

Customize toolbar “Standard”. Add command “Load URL”.
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Okay - too cool.
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There are hits on this forum for load url :slight_smile:
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And this Enhancement discusses it too. It does take space on the toolbar.
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The Enhancement also says the tooltip on the Start Center should display the full path. When I hover over a document it just shows ThumbnailView.
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From the Enhancement:

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I did find this bug regarding the Start Center and the usage of the variable, SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN. HHmmmm…
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Environment:
Version: 25.8.4.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 580(Build:2)
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 6.1; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-US (en_US.utf8); UI: en-US
25.8.4-3

You can write the complete URL and selected additional informations into the titlebar using macros.
Example file containing the code:
ExtendedInformationInTitlebarReworkedX.ods (30.8 KB)
See also; Apache OpenOffice Community Forum - Extended Information in Titlebar - (View topic)

This also works in AOO and in any old version of LibO - independent of the OS.

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