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EG. My cell reference in Sheet1 is ='sheet2'!$A$2 but if a row is inserted on
Sheet2 above relevant row the formula changes to ='sheet2'!$A$3.
I want it to remain the original reference regardless of any changes on
Sheet2.
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=INDIRECT("Sheet2!A2")

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=INDIRECT("'Sheet2'!A2")
would be one way to always point the link at Sheet2's A2
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"apr" wrote:
EG. My cell reference in Sheet1 is ='sheet2'!$A$2 but if a row is inserted on
Sheet2 above relevant row the formula changes to ='sheet2'!$A$3.
I want it to remain the original reference regardless of any changes on
Sheet2.

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