reference other worksheets via variable names
 

Is it possible to reference another worksheet by entering the name of that
worksheet in an input cell within the current worksheet and referencing this
cell within a function in the current worksheet.

example: current sheet name "Convert" cell C11 required to be = to cell H5
on another worksheet named either "word" or "report". The typical function
would be "=Word!H5" or "=Report!H5"

How do I make the "Word!" part of the above function a variable?

reference other worksheets via variable names
 

Try this:

A1 = Word

=INDIRECT("'"&A1&"'!H5")

Note that H5 becomes an absolute reference.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Huggy" wrote in message
...
Is it possible to reference another worksheet by entering the name of that
worksheet in an input cell within the current worksheet and referencing
this
cell within a function in the current worksheet.

example: current sheet name "Convert" cell C11 required to be = to cell H5
on another worksheet named either "word" or "report". The typical function
would be "=Word!H5" or "=Report!H5"

How do I make the "Word!" part of the above function a variable?

reference other worksheets via variable names
 

Thanks, exactly what I asked for. The absolute cell reference will work.

Is there a quick way to change about 100 cells that currently reference
cells (not in any set order) in another worksheet with your formuala to use
the variable worksheet name but keep the same cell reference, like the H5.



"T. Valko" wrote:

Try this:

A1 = Word

=INDIRECT("'"&A1&"'!H5")

Note that H5 becomes an absolute reference.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Huggy" wrote in message
...
Is it possible to reference another worksheet by entering the name of that
worksheet in an input cell within the current worksheet and referencing
this
cell within a function in the current worksheet.

example: current sheet name "Convert" cell C11 required to be = to cell H5
on another worksheet named either "word" or "report". The typical function
would be "=Word!H5" or "=Report!H5"

How do I make the "Word!" part of the above function a variable?

reference other worksheets via variable names
 

Is there a quick way to change about 100 cells that currently reference
cells (not in any set order) in another worksheet with your formuala to use
the variable worksheet name but keep the same cell reference, like the H5.

Hmmm...not that I can think of.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Huggy" wrote in message
...
Thanks, exactly what I asked for. The absolute cell reference will work.

Is there a quick way to change about 100 cells that currently reference
cells (not in any set order) in another worksheet with your formuala to
use
the variable worksheet name but keep the same cell reference, like the H5.



"T. Valko" wrote:

Try this:

A1 = Word

=INDIRECT("'"&A1&"'!H5")

Note that H5 becomes an absolute reference.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Huggy" wrote in message
...
Is it possible to reference another worksheet by entering the name of
that
worksheet in an input cell within the current worksheet and referencing
this
cell within a function in the current worksheet.

example: current sheet name "Convert" cell C11 required to be = to cell
H5
on another worksheet named either "word" or "report". The typical
function
would be "=Word!H5" or "=Report!H5"

How do I make the "Word!" part of the above function a variable?

reference other worksheets via variable names
 

Thanks for the help anyway. I thought the absolute reference would make it
difficult to quickly change all the cells.

"T. Valko" wrote:

Is there a quick way to change about 100 cells that currently reference
cells (not in any set order) in another worksheet with your formuala to use
the variable worksheet name but keep the same cell reference, like the H5.

Hmmm...not that I can think of.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Huggy" wrote in message
...
Thanks, exactly what I asked for. The absolute cell reference will work.

Is there a quick way to change about 100 cells that currently reference
cells (not in any set order) in another worksheet with your formuala to
use
the variable worksheet name but keep the same cell reference, like the H5.



"T. Valko" wrote:

Try this:

A1 = Word

=INDIRECT("'"&A1&"'!H5")

Note that H5 becomes an absolute reference.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Huggy" wrote in message
...
Is it possible to reference another worksheet by entering the name of
that
worksheet in an input cell within the current worksheet and referencing
this
cell within a function in the current worksheet.

example: current sheet name "Convert" cell C11 required to be = to cell
H5
on another worksheet named either "word" or "report". The typical
function
would be "=Word!H5" or "=Report!H5"

How do I make the "Word!" part of the above function a variable?