Copy a cell from a diferent tab when the tab name is in a cell
 

I have the name of a tab within a cell. How do I use this cell to look up
data on the tab.

Tab 1 has the following entry:-
Road 1

I wish to use this entry to go to the Road 1 tab and look up data held in
cell M6

Road 1 could then be updated to Road 2 and I then wish it to go to the Road
2 tab and display information from the same cell i.e. cell M6

Thank you

Copy a cell from a diferent tab when the tab name is in a cell
 

Try =INDIRECT("'"&A1&"'!M6")

Where A1 has the sheet tab name.


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Dave Hawley
www.ozgrid.com
"Ann" wrote in message
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I have the name of a tab within a cell. How do I use this cell to look up
data on the tab.

Tab 1 has the following entry:-
Road 1

I wish to use this entry to go to the Road 1 tab and look up data held in
cell M6

Road 1 could then be updated to Road 2 and I then wish it to go to the
Road
2 tab and display information from the same cell i.e. cell M6

Thank you

Copy a cell from a diferent tab when the tab name is in a cell
 

If your tab name is in A1 then use

=INDIRECT("'"&A1&"'!M6")

"Ann" wrote:

I have the name of a tab within a cell. How do I use this cell to look up
data on the tab.

Tab 1 has the following entry:-
Road 1

I wish to use this entry to go to the Road 1 tab and look up data held in
cell M6

Road 1 could then be updated to Road 2 and I then wish it to go to the Road
2 tab and display information from the same cell i.e. cell M6

Thank you