Refrencing an entire worksheet?

[el_grimley]

Is it possible to refrence an entire worksheet from another workbook (which is unopened) so that I can use its cells for a Vlookup?

Thanks

Graham

[JE McGimpsey]

One way:

=VLOOKUP(A1,[Workbook2]Sheet1!$A:$IV,123,FALSE)

It's easiest to create the link with the workbook open, as shown above.
Otherwise, include the path in your reference.

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> Is it possible to refrence an entire worksheet from another workbook
> (which is unopened) so that I can use its cells for a Vlookup?
>
> Thanks
>
> Graham

[Peo Sjoblom]

It's easier if you open the other workbook first and use the mouse to select

=VLOOKUP(D1,[myfile.xls]Sheet1!$1:$65536,3,0)

then excel will add the necessary path when you close the workbook

=VLOOKUP(D1,'C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\My
Documents\[myfile.xls]Sheet1'!$1:$65536,3,0)

otherwise you have to build the path yourself



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