Making indirect function linking to another worksheet in excel dynamic
I'm currently using this formula to link a cell to another worksheet:
=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & "B7")
Where B3 contains the name of the sheet I'm linking to and B7 is the cell in that sheet I want to pull data from
My problem is that because B7 is locked by quotation marks, I can't copy the formula across. For example, when I drag the formula down one I would like it to become B8 but it stays B7
Unfortunately removing the quotation marks makes excel think I'm using B7 from the current worksheet (hence giving an error)
Is there a work around to this / a better function to use?
Thanks,
Thomas
excel excel-formula
asked Nov 28 '18 at 9:30
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I'm currently using this formula to link a cell to another worksheet:
=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & "B7")
Where B3 contains the name of the sheet I'm linking to and B7 is the cell in that sheet I want to pull data from
My problem is that because B7 is locked by quotation marks, I can't copy the formula across. For example, when I drag the formula down one I would like it to become B8 but it stays B7
Unfortunately removing the quotation marks makes excel think I'm using B7 from the current worksheet (hence giving an error)
Is there a work around to this / a better function to use?
Thanks,
Thomas
excel excel-formula
asked Nov 28 '18 at 9:30
ThomasThomas
616
add a comment |
I'm currently using this formula to link a cell to another worksheet:
=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & "B7")
Where B3 contains the name of the sheet I'm linking to and B7 is the cell in that sheet I want to pull data from
My problem is that because B7 is locked by quotation marks, I can't copy the formula across. For example, when I drag the formula down one I would like it to become B8 but it stays B7
Unfortunately removing the quotation marks makes excel think I'm using B7 from the current worksheet (hence giving an error)
Is there a work around to this / a better function to use?
Thanks,
Thomas
excel excel-formula
asked Nov 28 '18 at 9:30
ThomasThomas
616
I'm currently using this formula to link a cell to another worksheet:
=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & "B7")
Where B3 contains the name of the sheet I'm linking to and B7 is the cell in that sheet I want to pull data from
My problem is that because B7 is locked by quotation marks, I can't copy the formula across. For example, when I drag the formula down one I would like it to become B8 but it stays B7
Unfortunately removing the quotation marks makes excel think I'm using B7 from the current worksheet (hence giving an error)
Is there a work around to this / a better function to use?
Thanks,
Thomas
excel excel-formula
excel excel-formula
asked Nov 28 '18 at 9:30
ThomasThomas
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asked Nov 28 '18 at 9:30
ThomasThomas
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asked Nov 28 '18 at 9:30
ThomasThomas
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asked Nov 28 '18 at 9:30
ThomasThomas
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The workaround is using the CELL function:=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & CELL("address",B7))
answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:45
Peter K.Peter K.
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Perfect, thanks
– Thomas
Nov 28 '18 at 9:50
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For copying down use the ROW() function. This returns the row the formula is in - so if your formula is entered in cell G22 (say) then ROW()-15 would return 7, but when copied down to G23 would return 8. Then we add it to your formula thus
=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & "B" & Row()-15)
answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:44
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The workaround is using the CELL function:=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & CELL("address",B7))
answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:45
Peter K.Peter K.
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Perfect, thanks
– Thomas
Nov 28 '18 at 9:50
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The workaround is using the CELL function:=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & CELL("address",B7))
answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:45
Peter K.Peter K.
763313
Perfect, thanks
– Thomas
Nov 28 '18 at 9:50
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The workaround is using the CELL function:=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & CELL("address",B7))
answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:45
Peter K.Peter K.
763313
The workaround is using the CELL function:=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & CELL("address",B7))
answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:45
Peter K.Peter K.
763313
answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:45
Peter K.Peter K.
763313
answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:45
Peter K.Peter K.
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answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:45
Peter K.Peter K.
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Perfect, thanks
– Thomas
Nov 28 '18 at 9:50
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Perfect, thanks
– Thomas
Nov 28 '18 at 9:50
Perfect, thanks
– Thomas
Nov 28 '18 at 9:50
Perfect, thanks
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Nov 28 '18 at 9:50
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For copying down use the ROW() function. This returns the row the formula is in - so if your formula is entered in cell G22 (say) then ROW()-15 would return 7, but when copied down to G23 would return 8. Then we add it to your formula thus
=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & "B" & Row()-15)
answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:44
Harassed DadHarassed Dad
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For copying down use the ROW() function. This returns the row the formula is in - so if your formula is entered in cell G22 (say) then ROW()-15 would return 7, but when copied down to G23 would return 8. Then we add it to your formula thus
=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & "B" & Row()-15)
answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:44
Harassed DadHarassed Dad
3,2291612
add a comment |
For copying down use the ROW() function. This returns the row the formula is in - so if your formula is entered in cell G22 (say) then ROW()-15 would return 7, but when copied down to G23 would return 8. Then we add it to your formula thus
=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & "B" & Row()-15)
answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:44
Harassed DadHarassed Dad
3,2291612
For copying down use the ROW() function. This returns the row the formula is in - so if your formula is entered in cell G22 (say) then ROW()-15 would return 7, but when copied down to G23 would return 8. Then we add it to your formula thus
=INDIRECT("'" & $B$3 & "'!" & "B" & Row()-15)
answered Nov 28 '18 at 9:44
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