=INDIRECT(VLOOKUP(A2,sheet3!A1:B10,2,FALSE)&"!A1")
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David Biddulph

"Nicawette" wrote in message
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Dear all,

In sheet2 a cell A1 has the formula = sheet1!A1,

I would like to replace sheet1 by VLOOKUP(A2,sheet3!A1:B10,2,FALSE) so
the formula should be instead of sheet1!A1 - (VLOOKUP(A2,sheet3!
A1:B10,2,FALSE))!A1 but xl does not allow this?

thank you