This will save you time and confusion in the long run.
Why Link Cell Data in Excel
First, it allows you to quickly and easily find information that you need when working on a project. Second, it can help you to organize data so that it is more easily accessible. Third, by referencing data across different sheets, you can create a more accurate and complete picture of your data.
Second, it will make it easier to track your progress. For example, you can use a progress bar to indicate how far you are from your goal.
This is a revolutionary new way to keep track of cell data. You can change or enter new data in one cell and the results will automatically change in the other. All without having to move back and forth between different spreadsheets.
This trick will avoid making calculation mistakes by duplicating the same numbers in multiple spreadsheets.
In this article, you’ll learn how to link cells in other worksheets, link a range of cells, and how to link cells from different Excel documents.
How to Link Two Single Cells
- Open the file in Excel.
- On the left-hand side of the Excel window, click on the cell named “A1” and then click on the cell named “B1”.
- On the right-hand side of the Excel window, click on the cell named “C1” and then click on “A2”.
In Sheet2 type an equal symbol (=) into a cell.Go to the other tab (Sheet1) and click the cell that you want to link to. Press Enter to complete the formula.
If you click on the cell in Sheet2, Excel will write the path for you in the formula bar.
To link to a cell in a worksheet, you can use the ! character as a separator. For example, Sheet1!C3 would link to cell C3 on Sheet1. ..
To link manually with a formula, use the following approach:
- Type the reference formula into the cell that corresponds to the row in which you want to link.
- Click on the “Link” button at the bottom of the worksheet.
“Sheet 1”!C3
How to Link a Range of Cells
To link cells in Excel, you can use a range of different tabs. This is useful when you need to store the same data in different sheets without having to edit both sheets.
- Choose the cell you want to link to.
- Click on the arrow next to the cell name and select “Link To.”
- Enter a comma-separated list of cells in the text field that you want to link to, and click on the “Link To” button.
In the original tab with data (Sheet1), highlight the cells that you want to reference. Copy the cells (Ctrl/Command + C, or right click and choose Copy). Go to the other tab (Sheet2) and click on the cell (or cells) where you want to place the links.
Right-click on the cell and select Paste Special…
Paste Link
When you click on the newly linked cells in Sheet2, you can see the references to the cells from Sheet1 in the formula tab. Now, whenever you change the data in the chosen cells in Sheet1, it will automatically change the data in the linked cells in Sheet2.
How to Link a Cell With a Function
Cluster analysis can be helpful when you want to keep the data on a sheet separate from the original raw data.
Let’s say you need to write a SUM function in Sheet2 that will link to a number of cells from Sheet1. In order to do that, go to Sheet2 and click on the cell where you want to place the function. Write the function as normal, but when it comes to choosing the range of cells, go to the other sheet and highlight them as described above.
You will have the sum of Sheet1’s contents, where C3:C7 is the cell location for the sum. Press Enter to complete the formula.
How to Link Cells From Different Excel Files
- Open the spreadsheet you want to link between.
- Paste the cells in the spreadsheet you want to link between into the appropriate column(s).
- Click on the “Link” button at the bottom of the spreadsheet.
- The linked spreadsheet will be opened in a new window and all of your data will be transferred over!
In the Help Desk Geek file, choose a cell and type an equal symbol (=).Switch to the original file, Online Tech Tips, and click on the cell that you want to link to.Press Enter to complete the formula.
The formula for the linked cell also has the other workbook name in square brackets.
If you close the original Excel file and look at the formula again, you will see that it now also includes the entire document’s location. Meaning that if you move the original file that you linked to another place or rename it, the links will stop working. That’s why it’s more reliable to keep all the important data in the same Excel file. ..
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