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    Indirect formula doesn't work

    Hi

    Please see attached. Im having trouble using the indirect formula. I just simply want to have a cell that I can use as a sheet reference.

    Thank you in advance.
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    Re: Indirect formula doesn't work

    you missed the ' before the sheet name
    you have
    =INDIRECT(""&C2&"'!"&"A3")
    and need
    =INDIRECT("'"&C2&"'!"&"A3")

    to work
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    Re: Indirect formula doesn't work

    You're missing an ' in the first set of quotes..

    Try
    =INDIRECT("'"&C2&"'!A3")

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    Re: Indirect formula doesn't work

    Thanks to both of you!

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    Re: Indirect formula doesn't work

    You're welcome.

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