If you’re interested in learning more about 3-D referencing, we’ve got you covered. This article will discuss how you can refer cells in two sheets, what you can expect while referencing, and a bonus tip in the end, so keep reading!
What to Expect While Referencing Sheets?
When you reference cells between two sheets, Excel copies the content of the referred cell to the cell with the formula. You cannot change the cell content in the destination cell; all you can edit is the reference formula. If you choose to remove the formula in total, nothing changes in the actual cell. However, if you remove the content from the referred cell, the content is also deleted on the other sheet. This also means that 3-D referencing is dynamic in nature. Furthermore, when you reference the cell, you’re referencing the content of the cell. So, if you move the cell content to a different cell location, Excel will automatically change the cell reference in the formula.
How to Reference Another Sheet in Excel?
To reference another sheet in Excel, you need to enter a formula in the cell that includes the sheet name and either the cell or the cell range. In addition to referencing a cell’s content, you can also pass a cell from another cell as an argument in Excel formulas. In this section, we have included both of these methods of referencing cells; as a cell content and as an argument.
Refer Cells From Another Sheet
If you want to create a copy of the cell contents from one cell to another, you can do it by entering a simple formula. Here are the steps you can follow to refer to another sheet in Excel:
Pass Cell From Another Cell As Argument
Certain library functions offered by Excel allow you to refer to a cell from a different sheet to pass as an argument. If you wish to further manipulate the content of the referred cells from a different sheet using a supported function, follow these steps:
How Can I Make Referencing Easier?
At times, referencing can become tricky because of the rookie errors we sometimes make. When referencing another sheet, you need to ensure that the sheet name and the cells you’re referring to are entered correctly. To avoid mistakes, you can define your Sheet and the cell range with a name.
Name Your Sheet
Excel, by default, names your sheets as Sheet1, Sheet2, and so on. This naming can get confusing when you have many sheets open. While referencing your cell, rename your sheet to something relevant so that you can visit the referred sheet later. Refer to the following steps to name your sheet in an Excel workbook:
Define a Range
Defining your cell range leaves less room for incorrectly referencing your cells. If you incorrectly enter either one of your beginning or ending cells, the value of the entire range will be affected. If you wish to eliminate this issue, follow these steps to define a range in Excel following these steps:
