I have set up 4 sheets within a workbook.
The first sheet has every Colum in it and the other three are segments of the first.
If I'm on sheet two I can add "=Sheet1!A2" and it will copy the value of that cell. However, is there a way that I can configure so that if I want to change a value on Sheet 2 Cell A2 I can do that on Sheet 2 and then it update Sheet1.
I don't know how to even attempt searching this on google, so I have turned to yourselves for help.
Thanks,
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I have data in two separate excel sheet in single file.
In the first sheet, I have two columns...like this
Sheet1
In the second sheet, I have one of the column which is same as Name in Sheet1. However, it does not have second column where I want to bring the value referring to the sheet 1.
Here is the second sheet.
Here in second column, i.e. Color I want to bring the value from first sheet.
I am using Libreoffice but can use excel as well. Pls suggest how I would do this in excel / libreoffice.
Solution for Excel...
So use sheet one as the reference sheet. Sheet two as the one you want to fill.
In B2 on Sheet 2 enter this formula:
=vlookup(A2,Sheet1!$A$1:B$6$,2,FAlSE)
Then drag down.
This is assuming that your reference in sheet one is in columns A and B and goes from rows 1 to 6.
Hope this helps.
One of the easier ways to do this would be to use VLOOKUP. So this requires 4 inputs:
The value you are searching for
The array you are searching in
The column where the value you want to return is in
"FALSE" to list if you want an exact match between the value you are searching for and the array you are searching in.
So in your example, we will use the worksheet where you only have the Names listed as the worksheet you are putting the formula, so something like this in B2:
=VLOOKUP(A2,sheet2!$A$2:$B$6,2,FALSE)
So this would lookup the value you show in worksheet 1 cell A2.
Then go to workbook 2 and match that value with what is in A2:A6.
Then lookup what is in column 2 for your answer.
And return what is in column 2 only if worksheet 1 cell A2 and something in worksheet 2 range A2:A6 is an exact match.
There are other ways, but for your example, this should be easiest in EXCEL. This only works if the value you are searching for is to the right of the value you are looking up. If you need to go to the left, INDEX/MATCH would be better (but not required here).
Hope this helps!
JW
I am trying to use a macro to copy information from a cell on a worksheet to another worksheet. I would like to be able to copy the value of the cell from the next cell (next row) each time the macro is used. Is this possible?
Thanks.
Sheet 1 (A1) =10001
(B1) =15467
(C1) =18956
Would like to run a macro that opens new sheet (Sheet2) and puts 10001 in B10 on Sheet2. If I click on Sheet2 and run the macro again, a new sheet (Sheet3) would put 15467 in B10 on Sheet 3.
In order to do that, you can do it a couple of different ways:
Method 1
In your macro, you will need code that counts how many sheets exist in the workbook. Then use that number to determine what cell on Sheet1 should be copied to cell B10 on the new sheet.
This method has some pitfalls if you have other sheets in your workbook.
Method 2
Store the row number of the cell you want to copy in a cell somewhere on Sheet1. Every time your macro runs, retrieve that value to determine which cell to copy to the new sheet, then increment that value, so the next time the macro runs, it will get the next cell.
This method is probably the most straight-forward, but you need to make sure that you don't accidentally erase or alter the cell containing your current row number.
Just hoping someone can help - I've been experimenting and googling for ages with no success!
On Excel 2010, I would like to copy a range of cells from one sheet (say, Sheet 1) to another in the same workbook. I need the copy to have the contents of the cells AND their formatting AND to mirror any changes which happen to either the contents or formatting of those cells in Sheet 1.
Is there any way I can do this please? Please note, I'm not familiar with using VBA so if that's needed I'll need some instructions about how to use/copy any code solutions you give me into my workbook too?
if you select both sheets (press CTRL while selecting sheet tabs) everything you do on sheet1 is replicated on sheet2
so select both sheets
select a cell or range of cells
format and enter content as desired
untie sheets (press CTRL while selecting sheet tabs)
sheet2 is a duplicate of sheet 1
hope that helps
To duplicate cells on Sheet 1 on Sheet 2, even when entering new rows on sheet 1
Enter ROW() in every row of column "A" in sheet one. This duplicates the row number to be used for your vlookup.
On Sheet 2 for every cell you wish to duplicate:
=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(ROW(),'Sheet 1'!$A:$G,COLUMN()+1,FALSE),"")
When entering a new row on Sheet 1, you will need to copy the ROW() function to the first column of the new row.
All other adjustments are automatic except adding columns. Adding columns requires additional steps.
I have two sheets named sheet1 and sheet2 ; Both have same number of columns which started from A to AI . I need to compare both the sheets if in-case it finds variance in anyone of the individual cell on that time it must to copy the entire row and paste it into new sheet named Sheet3. Kindly reply me as soon as possible.
Many thanks in advance.
Here is a quick pseudocode sample of how I would go about it:
for each row in worksheet
for each cell in the row
if cell on sheet1 <> cell on sheet2
copy row to sheet3
end if
next
next
A couple of options
You can download a 30 free trial version of SpreadSheet Advantage which has a
1) column and row alignment function that can be run to set the 2 sheets up in a like for like fashion (to adjust for a deleted or additional row as per Tom's point above).
2) A very quick sheet v sheet compare output that works on formulae, values or both, highlighting only the parts of the cells that are different
or
If the sheets are already perfectly aligned
you could use this free compare.xla addin by Myrna Lawson and Bill Manville
if you wanted a value comparison only then you could set up a simple formula in A1 of a third sheet to compare the values of A1 in sheets 1 and 2 etc
I am using microsoft excel 2002. What I am wanting to do is say I have some data in column A in sheet 1 and data in column A in sheet 2.
What I want to do is when I add data to sheet 1 Column A (lets say some text), I want excel to automatically add a row in sheet 2 column A. So if I have 30 rows in both sheets and I add a string "hello" in sheet 1 Column A (in row 31), I want it to automatically add the same row in sheet 2 Column A (row 31).
Is this possible to do from within excel?
Thanks in advance for your help.
In column Sheet 2 , column A row 1
enter the formula '='Sheet 1'!A1
Then cntrl C the cell with the formula you just entered,
Still in Sheet 2 select cells A2 to A99 or however many columns you expect to enter
cntrl V
The values you enter in Sheet1 will magically appear in sheet2
You can do this easy in VBA. If getting started is hard for you, record a macro and check out the generated code. You'll have no problem continuing from there.
Good luck!
you could put an Array formula in Sheet2 Column A. I dont think you can get this to work on the entire column, but you could apply it to say the first 5000 rows. Then when the user enters values on Sheet1 they would be duplicated on Sheet2.
Somthing like:
=IF(Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5000="","",Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5000)
Should copy the cells from A1:A5000 and remove the empty ones into the destination range. You will need to select the 5000 cells on Sheet2 and enter the formula and then press Ctrl-Enter to insert it as an array formula.
This is far simpler than attempting to build something either with VBA or VSTO to watch for changes and duplicate them.