Please help. I am trying to create a formula that uses a total from a
different worksheet in a specific cell that is not the same as the original
worksheet that will contain the actual formula.

Jenny

If you want to have a formula read a cell or value from another
spreadsheet, the simplest way of doing this is to have both
spreadsheets open. As a simple example, select a cell in workbook A
(this is where the result of the formula will end up). Put an equals
sign in this cell and before hitting enter, place the cursor into the
other workbook (B) and click on a cell that contains a number. This has
now linked the two workbooks so that as the number in workbook B
changes, the formula you have created in workbook A (which will be
something like
=+[workbookA.xls]sheet1!$a$1 ) will change too. Once you get this bit
straight, you'll find linking workbooks isn't really any different than
connecting sheets in the same workbook

Good luck
Jon


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Assume you have sheets called Sheet1, Sheet2, Sheet3, €¦


Say that the TOTAL you want is in Sheet3 in cell A30, and you want this to
appear in cell A10 on Sheet1.

In Sheet1, cell A10 press the equals sign (=), then with you mouse select
Sheet3 and position your cursor in A30 and hit enter.

Select Sheet1, in A10 you will find you have the value from Sheet3, A30.

The formula should look like =Sheet3!A30

Hope this helps.

Pank


"Jenney Zellner" wrote:

Please help. I am trying to create a formula that uses a total from a
different worksheet in a specific cell that is not the same as the original
worksheet that will contain the actual formula.