When I sort how do I keep cell references correct?

[GLS]

When I sort a table references to other cells are not maintained properly.

I've tried making them both relative & absolute & either way they no longer
point to the correct cell (which has moved) after the sort is completed.

These are all internal references (within the same table) but on a different
row.

[wjohnson]

Select everything below your reference cells and be sure you select all
the columns including the column with with your formula - otherwise the
columns will no longer be in synch.


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[GLS]

Thanks but that doesn't help. I'm selecting all rows in the worksheet.
The cell references to an above or below cell are not maintained.

[rsenn]

GLS,

I've stumbled through this before, without a good solution.

Clumsy solutions which I've used and which you may try are to either (a) re-write the formulas to use vlookup or sumif features, or (b) use helper calculations on another worksheet. When you sort the main worksheet, the references to the helper sheet remain correct.