Feb 13 2024 01:31 AM
Hi there,
I have a spreadsheet with 52 tabs detailing various statistics.
I would like to have a single tab at the end that gives a summary of the entire spreadsheet.
The tabs are named Week 1 , Week 2, Week 3 etc. In the summary tab the reference for Week 1 is set to "='Week 1'!B3". However when I go to Autofill the remaining 51 rows it will enter "='Week 1'!B4" then ='Week 1'!B4.
Is it possible to set it up so that it will keep the cell reference the same but step the Week number/Tab number up one each time? ie. "='Week 1'!B3" then "='Week 2'!B3" then "='Week 3'!B3"
Many thanks,
Rory
Feb 13 2024 01:37 AM
Absolutely! There are two ways you can achieve the desired autofill behavior in your Excel spreadsheet:
1. Using Relative Cell References:
2. Using the INDIRECT Function:
Bonus Tip: If your tab names follow a consistent pattern (e.g., "Week" followed by a number), you can use the ROW() function in combination with the CELL("address") function to automatically generate the tab names in column A.
Here are some additional details:
Choose the method that best suits your needs and spreadsheet structure.
Feb 13 2024 02:04 AM
@smylbugti222gmailcom Kindly remove the first suggestion of your AI generated answer. The square bracket notation is certainly not referring to any existing Excel feature.