linking checkboxes between two sheets vice-versa

james.petrovic88726

I have two sheets full of checkbox’s.

Sheet 1 is a summary page

Sheet 2 is a working page

Sheet 1 gains automatic inbound ticks linked in from cells in Sheet 2

However, my question, is, in the Summary page (Sheet 1), I would like to sometimes tick “off” a cell AND THEN HAVE THE ASSOCIATED Cell in SHEET 2 automatically tick "off".

However, currently, if I try to tick off within sheet 1, it says “This cell is updated via an inbound link from another sheet.  Remove the link before editing the cell”.

Question: Is there someway to make it so that if I tick "on" a cell in Sheet 1, then sheet 2 cell ticks "on", PLUS also if I were to then tick "off" in Sheet 2, then the cell in Sheet 1 then ticks "off" also. i.e. ticks in checkboxes (or perhaps linked checkboxes) go either way between two sheets?

Example, Staff member "aka John" has ticked "on" a checkbox to signify completion of a job in Sheet 2 (which then automatically links to my summary sheet (sheet 1), however, as the Manager, I unfortunately needed to reject the work (untick it) from the Summary page (Sheet 1) as the job in my opinion was not satisfactory carried out, and I want to tick it "off" (from the summary page) and have it therefore tick back "off" in Sheet 2 (workers page) (and provide feedback comment etc)...

sean59916

James - 

Not in the manner that you describe above. It's either a link in from another sheet  , a formula or you manually update, but, it can't switch between formula to manual.

A possible work around to consider : 

• On the worker page, create an update request - when the worker checks the job is complete, you are requested to approve.
• If the work is declined/rejected add conditional formatting to that cell to highlight it.
• On the summary page, create a formula to reference the approval column, approve = check in this page.

I hope this helps?

Regards,

Sean

james.petrovic88726

Thanks Sean,

That's a neat idea / workaround.

Much appreciated.

Cheers!

James.

Paul Newcome

Depending on your setup, replacing your summary sheet with a report would also work for this.