https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-an-external-reference-link-to-a-cell-range-in-anot

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Trying to add a reference to a cell in another workbook in a formula, but the second workbook will have me go to that cell, but not select it. I am puzzled as to what I do wrong?

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-an-external-reference-link-to-a-cell-range-in-anot...

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@Geel__Blauw 

First, on which version of Excel you are? If desktop one that shall work, not for Excel Online.

@Geel__Blauw 

In general it shall work. If you start typing in first workbook any formula, let say

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and after that click and select cells in another workbook, you shall see in formula bar that your selections are added to the formula

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Finish the formula and Enter, result is

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