Cross Referencing Spreadsheets Query

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Without seeing the workbook, it is practically impossible to advise.

Will you please attach a sample Excel workbook?

1. Make sure that your sample data are REPRESENTATIVE of your real data. The use of unrepresentative data is very frustrating and can lead to long delays in reaching a solution.

2. Make sure that your desired results are also shown (mock up the results manually).

3. Make sure that all confidential data is removed or replaced with dummy data first (e.g. names, addresses, E-mails, etc.).

4. Try to avoid using merged cells as they cause lots of problems.

Unfortunately the attachment icon doesn't work at the moment, so to attach an Excel file you have to do the following: just before posting, scroll down to Go Advanced and then scroll down to Manage Attachments. Now follow the instructions at the top of that screen.

Please pay particular attention to point 2 (above): without an idea of your intended outcomes, it is often very difficult to offer appropriate advice.

You will need to use INDIRECT. Have a look here: https://exceljet.net/formula/dynamic-workbook-reference

So this:

=IF(C2="Employee 1",'C:\Users\Alison\AppData\Local\Temp\[Employee 1.xlsx]Sheet1'!$D$3,IF(C2="Employee 2",'C:\Users\Alison\AppData\Local\Temp\[Employee 2.xlsx]Sheet1'!$D$3,""))

would become this (untested):

=INDIRECT("'["&C2&"]Sheet1'!$D$3")