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I am using Microsoft Excel 2003 and I am trying to import data from one
worksheet to another. I found out how to import the data, but I can not find out how to get the data that I am importing to go into the labelled cells that I want them to go into. Is there any way that I can get Excel to do this, or am I searching for something that can't even happen? |
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It sounds like you would have better results by importing the data to a
helper sheet and then linking the values you wish to your labelled cells. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: I am using Microsoft Excel 2003 and I am trying to import data from one worksheet to another. I found out how to import the data, but I can not find out how to get the data that I am importing to go into the labelled cells that I want them to go into. Is there any way that I can get Excel to do this, or am I searching for something that can't even happen? |
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What is a helper sheet? I'm sorry, but I am kind of new to working in Excel
at this kind of a level, and I've been reading up and doing my research, but I can't seem to figure this part out and I've been at a stand-still for quite a few days now. If/When I do get my data to the helper sheet, does it matter if the values in my labelled cells are text and not numbers? "CLR" wrote: It sounds like you would have better results by importing the data to a helper sheet and then linking the values you wish to your labelled cells. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: I am using Microsoft Excel 2003 and I am trying to import data from one worksheet to another. I found out how to import the data, but I can not find out how to get the data that I am importing to go into the labelled cells that I want them to go into. Is there any way that I can get Excel to do this, or am I searching for something that can't even happen? |
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A "Helper" sheet is just a name given to any unused worksheet in the
workbook. If you are only using Sheet1, then Sheet2 could be your "helper sheet". If you are using all of the sheets visible on the tabs at the bottom, then right-click on one of them and Insert a new worksheet and use it as the "helper sheet". As for linking cells from the helper sheet to your "labeled cells". Choose a cell on your main worksheet where you want a cell from the helper sheet inserted. Then left click on it and type the equal sign. Then select the helper sheet from the tabs below. Then left click on the cell that you want the value transferred. Then press the Enter key. The value will now show up on your main sheet where you specified. Do this for as many cells as needed. hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: What is a helper sheet? I'm sorry, but I am kind of new to working in Excel at this kind of a level, and I've been reading up and doing my research, but I can't seem to figure this part out and I've been at a stand-still for quite a few days now. If/When I do get my data to the helper sheet, does it matter if the values in my labelled cells are text and not numbers? "CLR" wrote: It sounds like you would have better results by importing the data to a helper sheet and then linking the values you wish to your labelled cells. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: I am using Microsoft Excel 2003 and I am trying to import data from one worksheet to another. I found out how to import the data, but I can not find out how to get the data that I am importing to go into the labelled cells that I want them to go into. Is there any way that I can get Excel to do this, or am I searching for something that can't even happen? |
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Thank you so much for the help. One more question though, before I'm done.
After I transfer all of my data onto my original worksheet, will everything that I add on the "helper sheet" be automatically tranfered over and updated, and if so, does it overwrite what was there previously, or does it add to the worksheet underneath all of my other data. I can't risk losing any data, and I want to try to save time and energy by constantly having to copy/paste or keep re-doing a function. "CLR" wrote: A "Helper" sheet is just a name given to any unused worksheet in the workbook. If you are only using Sheet1, then Sheet2 could be your "helper sheet". If you are using all of the sheets visible on the tabs at the bottom, then right-click on one of them and Insert a new worksheet and use it as the "helper sheet". As for linking cells from the helper sheet to your "labeled cells". Choose a cell on your main worksheet where you want a cell from the helper sheet inserted. Then left click on it and type the equal sign. Then select the helper sheet from the tabs below. Then left click on the cell that you want the value transferred. Then press the Enter key. The value will now show up on your main sheet where you specified. Do this for as many cells as needed. hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: What is a helper sheet? I'm sorry, but I am kind of new to working in Excel at this kind of a level, and I've been reading up and doing my research, but I can't seem to figure this part out and I've been at a stand-still for quite a few days now. If/When I do get my data to the helper sheet, does it matter if the values in my labelled cells are text and not numbers? "CLR" wrote: It sounds like you would have better results by importing the data to a helper sheet and then linking the values you wish to your labelled cells. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: I am using Microsoft Excel 2003 and I am trying to import data from one worksheet to another. I found out how to import the data, but I can not find out how to get the data that I am importing to go into the labelled cells that I want them to go into. Is there any way that I can get Excel to do this, or am I searching for something that can't even happen? |
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Once you establish the link between the helper sheet and your main sheet, it
will relay whatever values are in the helper sheet to the main sheet. If you change a linked cell in the helper sheet, "that original data" is then gone, and the link will transfer the new data to the main sheet, which will also overwrite whatever value the link had placed there before...... hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: Thank you so much for the help. One more question though, before I'm done. After I transfer all of my data onto my original worksheet, will everything that I add on the "helper sheet" be automatically tranfered over and updated, and if so, does it overwrite what was there previously, or does it add to the worksheet underneath all of my other data. I can't risk losing any data, and I want to try to save time and energy by constantly having to copy/paste or keep re-doing a function. "CLR" wrote: A "Helper" sheet is just a name given to any unused worksheet in the workbook. If you are only using Sheet1, then Sheet2 could be your "helper sheet". If you are using all of the sheets visible on the tabs at the bottom, then right-click on one of them and Insert a new worksheet and use it as the "helper sheet". As for linking cells from the helper sheet to your "labeled cells". Choose a cell on your main worksheet where you want a cell from the helper sheet inserted. Then left click on it and type the equal sign. Then select the helper sheet from the tabs below. Then left click on the cell that you want the value transferred. Then press the Enter key. The value will now show up on your main sheet where you specified. Do this for as many cells as needed. hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: What is a helper sheet? I'm sorry, but I am kind of new to working in Excel at this kind of a level, and I've been reading up and doing my research, but I can't seem to figure this part out and I've been at a stand-still for quite a few days now. If/When I do get my data to the helper sheet, does it matter if the values in my labelled cells are text and not numbers? "CLR" wrote: It sounds like you would have better results by importing the data to a helper sheet and then linking the values you wish to your labelled cells. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: I am using Microsoft Excel 2003 and I am trying to import data from one worksheet to another. I found out how to import the data, but I can not find out how to get the data that I am importing to go into the labelled cells that I want them to go into. Is there any way that I can get Excel to do this, or am I searching for something that can't even happen? |
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So is there any way that I can transfer within Excel without overwriting my
previous data or am I going to have to try to re-do everything that I have already done with a different program? Thank you so much for the help, I hope that I haven't bothered you too much with all of my questions. ~Jillian~ "CLR" wrote: Once you establish the link between the helper sheet and your main sheet, it will relay whatever values are in the helper sheet to the main sheet. If you change a linked cell in the helper sheet, "that original data" is then gone, and the link will transfer the new data to the main sheet, which will also overwrite whatever value the link had placed there before...... hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: Thank you so much for the help. One more question though, before I'm done. After I transfer all of my data onto my original worksheet, will everything that I add on the "helper sheet" be automatically tranfered over and updated, and if so, does it overwrite what was there previously, or does it add to the worksheet underneath all of my other data. I can't risk losing any data, and I want to try to save time and energy by constantly having to copy/paste or keep re-doing a function. "CLR" wrote: A "Helper" sheet is just a name given to any unused worksheet in the workbook. If you are only using Sheet1, then Sheet2 could be your "helper sheet". If you are using all of the sheets visible on the tabs at the bottom, then right-click on one of them and Insert a new worksheet and use it as the "helper sheet". As for linking cells from the helper sheet to your "labeled cells". Choose a cell on your main worksheet where you want a cell from the helper sheet inserted. Then left click on it and type the equal sign. Then select the helper sheet from the tabs below. Then left click on the cell that you want the value transferred. Then press the Enter key. The value will now show up on your main sheet where you specified. Do this for as many cells as needed. hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: What is a helper sheet? I'm sorry, but I am kind of new to working in Excel at this kind of a level, and I've been reading up and doing my research, but I can't seem to figure this part out and I've been at a stand-still for quite a few days now. If/When I do get my data to the helper sheet, does it matter if the values in my labelled cells are text and not numbers? "CLR" wrote: It sounds like you would have better results by importing the data to a helper sheet and then linking the values you wish to your labelled cells. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: I am using Microsoft Excel 2003 and I am trying to import data from one worksheet to another. I found out how to import the data, but I can not find out how to get the data that I am importing to go into the labelled cells that I want them to go into. Is there any way that I can get Excel to do this, or am I searching for something that can't even happen? |
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I'n not exactly sure what you are trying to do, but it sounds like you might
be wanting to import multiple sheets at various times into your workbook, and then want to display their data in specific cells on your MainSheet.....so far so good, we've been there..........but now you say you do not wish to lose any data, even by replacing it with new data..........well, that entails a little more..........what you can do is use your FirstHelperSheet as your main transfer source and actually import your new sheets each time to their own new sheet..........then, copy whichever one you're interested in viewing in your mainsheet format, over to the FirstHelperSheet which is the only one that is actually linked to your MainSheet.....even tho the FirstHelperSheet and MainSheet data forever changes as you view different iterations of the data, all data would be safe and secure on their own private individual sheets.......Whew!......... hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: So is there any way that I can transfer within Excel without overwriting my previous data or am I going to have to try to re-do everything that I have already done with a different program? Thank you so much for the help, I hope that I haven't bothered you too much with all of my questions. ~Jillian~ "CLR" wrote: Once you establish the link between the helper sheet and your main sheet, it will relay whatever values are in the helper sheet to the main sheet. If you change a linked cell in the helper sheet, "that original data" is then gone, and the link will transfer the new data to the main sheet, which will also overwrite whatever value the link had placed there before...... hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: Thank you so much for the help. One more question though, before I'm done. After I transfer all of my data onto my original worksheet, will everything that I add on the "helper sheet" be automatically tranfered over and updated, and if so, does it overwrite what was there previously, or does it add to the worksheet underneath all of my other data. I can't risk losing any data, and I want to try to save time and energy by constantly having to copy/paste or keep re-doing a function. "CLR" wrote: A "Helper" sheet is just a name given to any unused worksheet in the workbook. If you are only using Sheet1, then Sheet2 could be your "helper sheet". If you are using all of the sheets visible on the tabs at the bottom, then right-click on one of them and Insert a new worksheet and use it as the "helper sheet". As for linking cells from the helper sheet to your "labeled cells". Choose a cell on your main worksheet where you want a cell from the helper sheet inserted. Then left click on it and type the equal sign. Then select the helper sheet from the tabs below. Then left click on the cell that you want the value transferred. Then press the Enter key. The value will now show up on your main sheet where you specified. Do this for as many cells as needed. hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: What is a helper sheet? I'm sorry, but I am kind of new to working in Excel at this kind of a level, and I've been reading up and doing my research, but I can't seem to figure this part out and I've been at a stand-still for quite a few days now. If/When I do get my data to the helper sheet, does it matter if the values in my labelled cells are text and not numbers? "CLR" wrote: It sounds like you would have better results by importing the data to a helper sheet and then linking the values you wish to your labelled cells. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: I am using Microsoft Excel 2003 and I am trying to import data from one worksheet to another. I found out how to import the data, but I can not find out how to get the data that I am importing to go into the labelled cells that I want them to go into. Is there any way that I can get Excel to do this, or am I searching for something that can't even happen? |
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Thank you, your information helped me a lot, but I think it mostly made me
realize that what I am trying to accomplish will not work in Excel. My data is in the same worksheet, but that worksheet is forever changing and when I import the data from that worksheet(even when I change the information) I need it to continuously add to the sheet I imported it to. I don't know if you know as much about Access as you do Excel, but I am going to try to transfer my data over to that program and see where it takes me from there. If you know anything about Access your imput would be greatly appreciated. And, guarenteed whatever you know about Access will be more than what I know already. Would there be any way to contact you if I had any more questions? I had just happened to fall onto this help site by pure accident, and I don't know if I could find it again if I needed to. "CLR" wrote: I'n not exactly sure what you are trying to do, but it sounds like you might be wanting to import multiple sheets at various times into your workbook, and then want to display their data in specific cells on your MainSheet.....so far so good, we've been there..........but now you say you do not wish to lose any data, even by replacing it with new data..........well, that entails a little more..........what you can do is use your FirstHelperSheet as your main transfer source and actually import your new sheets each time to their own new sheet..........then, copy whichever one you're interested in viewing in your mainsheet format, over to the FirstHelperSheet which is the only one that is actually linked to your MainSheet.....even tho the FirstHelperSheet and MainSheet data forever changes as you view different iterations of the data, all data would be safe and secure on their own private individual sheets.......Whew!......... hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: So is there any way that I can transfer within Excel without overwriting my previous data or am I going to have to try to re-do everything that I have already done with a different program? Thank you so much for the help, I hope that I haven't bothered you too much with all of my questions. ~Jillian~ "CLR" wrote: Once you establish the link between the helper sheet and your main sheet, it will relay whatever values are in the helper sheet to the main sheet. If you change a linked cell in the helper sheet, "that original data" is then gone, and the link will transfer the new data to the main sheet, which will also overwrite whatever value the link had placed there before...... hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: Thank you so much for the help. One more question though, before I'm done. After I transfer all of my data onto my original worksheet, will everything that I add on the "helper sheet" be automatically tranfered over and updated, and if so, does it overwrite what was there previously, or does it add to the worksheet underneath all of my other data. I can't risk losing any data, and I want to try to save time and energy by constantly having to copy/paste or keep re-doing a function. "CLR" wrote: A "Helper" sheet is just a name given to any unused worksheet in the workbook. If you are only using Sheet1, then Sheet2 could be your "helper sheet". If you are using all of the sheets visible on the tabs at the bottom, then right-click on one of them and Insert a new worksheet and use it as the "helper sheet". As for linking cells from the helper sheet to your "labeled cells". Choose a cell on your main worksheet where you want a cell from the helper sheet inserted. Then left click on it and type the equal sign. Then select the helper sheet from the tabs below. Then left click on the cell that you want the value transferred. Then press the Enter key. The value will now show up on your main sheet where you specified. Do this for as many cells as needed. hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: What is a helper sheet? I'm sorry, but I am kind of new to working in Excel at this kind of a level, and I've been reading up and doing my research, but I can't seem to figure this part out and I've been at a stand-still for quite a few days now. If/When I do get my data to the helper sheet, does it matter if the values in my labelled cells are text and not numbers? "CLR" wrote: It sounds like you would have better results by importing the data to a helper sheet and then linking the values you wish to your labelled cells. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: I am using Microsoft Excel 2003 and I am trying to import data from one worksheet to another. I found out how to import the data, but I can not find out how to get the data that I am importing to go into the labelled cells that I want them to go into. Is there any way that I can get Excel to do this, or am I searching for something that can't even happen? |
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Hi Jillian.............
Access takes a different path than I, good luck with it............if you need further Excel help, you may post back to the group (which you can re-find through www.microsoft.com ), or email me directly if you wish. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: Thank you, your information helped me a lot, but I think it mostly made me realize that what I am trying to accomplish will not work in Excel. My data is in the same worksheet, but that worksheet is forever changing and when I import the data from that worksheet(even when I change the information) I need it to continuously add to the sheet I imported it to. I don't know if you know as much about Access as you do Excel, but I am going to try to transfer my data over to that program and see where it takes me from there. If you know anything about Access your imput would be greatly appreciated. And, guarenteed whatever you know about Access will be more than what I know already. Would there be any way to contact you if I had any more questions? I had just happened to fall onto this help site by pure accident, and I don't know if I could find it again if I needed to. "CLR" wrote: I'n not exactly sure what you are trying to do, but it sounds like you might be wanting to import multiple sheets at various times into your workbook, and then want to display their data in specific cells on your MainSheet.....so far so good, we've been there..........but now you say you do not wish to lose any data, even by replacing it with new data..........well, that entails a little more..........what you can do is use your FirstHelperSheet as your main transfer source and actually import your new sheets each time to their own new sheet..........then, copy whichever one you're interested in viewing in your mainsheet format, over to the FirstHelperSheet which is the only one that is actually linked to your MainSheet.....even tho the FirstHelperSheet and MainSheet data forever changes as you view different iterations of the data, all data would be safe and secure on their own private individual sheets.......Whew!......... hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: So is there any way that I can transfer within Excel without overwriting my previous data or am I going to have to try to re-do everything that I have already done with a different program? Thank you so much for the help, I hope that I haven't bothered you too much with all of my questions. ~Jillian~ "CLR" wrote: Once you establish the link between the helper sheet and your main sheet, it will relay whatever values are in the helper sheet to the main sheet. If you change a linked cell in the helper sheet, "that original data" is then gone, and the link will transfer the new data to the main sheet, which will also overwrite whatever value the link had placed there before...... hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: Thank you so much for the help. One more question though, before I'm done. After I transfer all of my data onto my original worksheet, will everything that I add on the "helper sheet" be automatically tranfered over and updated, and if so, does it overwrite what was there previously, or does it add to the worksheet underneath all of my other data. I can't risk losing any data, and I want to try to save time and energy by constantly having to copy/paste or keep re-doing a function. "CLR" wrote: A "Helper" sheet is just a name given to any unused worksheet in the workbook. If you are only using Sheet1, then Sheet2 could be your "helper sheet". If you are using all of the sheets visible on the tabs at the bottom, then right-click on one of them and Insert a new worksheet and use it as the "helper sheet". As for linking cells from the helper sheet to your "labeled cells". Choose a cell on your main worksheet where you want a cell from the helper sheet inserted. Then left click on it and type the equal sign. Then select the helper sheet from the tabs below. Then left click on the cell that you want the value transferred. Then press the Enter key. The value will now show up on your main sheet where you specified. Do this for as many cells as needed. hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: What is a helper sheet? I'm sorry, but I am kind of new to working in Excel at this kind of a level, and I've been reading up and doing my research, but I can't seem to figure this part out and I've been at a stand-still for quite a few days now. If/When I do get my data to the helper sheet, does it matter if the values in my labelled cells are text and not numbers? "CLR" wrote: It sounds like you would have better results by importing the data to a helper sheet and then linking the values you wish to your labelled cells. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Jillian" wrote: I am using Microsoft Excel 2003 and I am trying to import data from one worksheet to another. I found out how to import the data, but I can not find out how to get the data that I am importing to go into the labelled cells that I want them to go into. Is there any way that I can get Excel to do this, or am I searching for something that can't even happen? |
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