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KWTStan
Jul 21, 2021Copper Contributor
Holding formula between sheets when copying cells or inserting rows
Hi all, I'm trying to hold a formula in one worksheet so that when data is dragged or copied in a reference sheet it doesn't throw up a !REF! error. The formula I have is this =IF('Action Plan'!B3=...
Riny_van_Eekelen
Jul 21, 2021Platinum Contributor
KWTStan The type of formula you mention allows the referenced cells to be dragged, row/columns inserted/deleted. But you can't delete or over-write the cells. Then you will get the #REF! error.
Can you upload an example file to demonstrate the problem?
- KWTStanJul 21, 2021Copper Contributor
Riny_van_Eekelen my apologies you are correct I hadn't realised it was only this process that affected it. Is there a way to solve the overwrite/delete issue? I'm trying to make the spreadsheet as useable as possible by multiple people so that it can't be broken in this way.
- Riny_van_EekelenJul 21, 2021Platinum Contributor
KWTStan Can't really tell without seeing the schedules you are working with.
- KWTStanJul 21, 2021Copper Contributor
Riny_van_Eekelen Uploaded here. The aim is to draw information from one sheet to the next without having to duplicate it. Thanks.