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Old August 7th, 2008, 08:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
terry
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trying to reference a cell in an external spreadsheet. Can anyone help with
the syntax?
Terry
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Old August 7th, 2008, 09:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Mike H
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Hi,

If the other workbook is open
=[mybook.xls]Sheet1!$A$1

or if its closed

='C:\mypath\[mybook.xls]Sheet1'!$A$1

Mike

"Terry" wrote:

trying to reference a cell in an external spreadsheet. Can anyone help with
the syntax?
Terry

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Old August 7th, 2008, 09:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Dave Peterson
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Open the sending workbook.
Change to the sheet with the cell
Select that cell
Edit|copy (or ctrl-c)

Swap to the receiving workbook.
Change to the sheet that gets the formula.
edit|paste special|paste link

If you close the sending workbook, you'll see that excel will adjust your
formula.



Terry wrote:

trying to reference a cell in an external spreadsheet. Can anyone help with
the syntax?
Terry


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Old August 7th, 2008, 09:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Pierre
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Default link to a cell in an external spreedsheet

On Aug 7, 2:59*pm, Terry wrote:
trying to reference a cell in an external spreadsheet. Can anyone help with
the syntax?
Terry


Terry: Type the = sign, navigate to the cell you want linked, click on
it,and then Enter. Or am I missing something?
Pierre
 




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