Automating Cell Link

EMACTX

Did anyone ever find an answer to this? I am trying to set up a master project list that linked to project based sheet (possibly sheets) that will have a large amount of data. I would like some of the data linked into the master list, but manually linking that would be time consuming and potentially fraught with errors.

Andrée Starå

Hi @EMACTX

I hope you're well and safe!

You could use cross-sheet formulas combined with either a VLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH structure to connect the sheets, and when you update the source sheet, it will reflect on the destination sheet.

To connect them row by row, you'd use an Autonumber Column in the Source sheet and add a so-called helper column to manually add the row id on as many rows as you think you need in the Destination sheet.

Make sense?

Would that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Have a fantastic week & Happy New Year!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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