Link two cells to automatically update

I need to know how to automatically update the following:

I want to type in the information once into
Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)

then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
Sheet 2 Cell D15

Is this possible?

Thanks,

Nathan

Put this in Cell D15 of sheet 2
=Sheet1!F3

"Nathan" wrote:

> I need to know how to automatically update the following:
>
> I want to type in the information once into
> Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)
>
> then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
> Sheet 2 Cell D15
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nathan

I was unable to get it to work?

"tim m" wrote:

> Put this in Cell D15 of sheet 2
> =Sheet1!F3
>
> "Nathan" wrote:
>
> > I need to know how to automatically update the following:
> >
> > I want to type in the information once into
> > Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)
> >
> > then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
> > Sheet 2 Cell D15
> >
> > Is this possible?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Nathan

I tried the following and did not get anything?
+Sheet1!F3

What I am wanting to do is just key in the information on sheet 1 and have
it upadate to another sheet so I don't have copy,paste all day.

"Excelenator" wrote:

>
> Am I missing something or cant you just type in the formula
>
> +Sheet1!F3
>
> Into Sheet2 Cell D15?
>
>
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- You put that formula as shown in sheet 2 D15.
- you then typed something into sheet 1 F3 and hit enter.
- You then went back to sheet 2 and looked at D15?

"Nathan" wrote:

> I was unable to get it to work?
>
> "tim m" wrote:
>
> > Put this in Cell D15 of sheet 2
> > =Sheet1!F3
> >
> > "Nathan" wrote:
> >
> > > I need to know how to automatically update the following:
> > >
> > > I want to type in the information once into
> > > Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)
> > >
> > > then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
> > > Sheet 2 Cell D15
> > >
> > > Is this possible?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Nathan

I tried the following and did not get anything?
+Sheet1!F3

What I am wanting to do is just key in the information on sheet 1 and have
it upadate to another sheet so I don't have copy,paste all day.

"Excelenator" wrote:

>
> Am I missing something or cant you just type in the formula
>
> +Sheet1!F3
>
> Into Sheet2 Cell D15?
>
>
> --
> Excelenator
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Excelenator's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=36768
> View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=565226
>
>

- You put that formula as shown in sheet 2 D15.
- you then typed something into sheet 1 F3 and hit enter.
- You then went back to sheet 2 and looked at D15?

"Nathan" wrote:

> I was unable to get it to work?
>
> "tim m" wrote:
>
> > Put this in Cell D15 of sheet 2
> > =Sheet1!F3
> >
> > "Nathan" wrote:
> >
> > > I need to know how to automatically update the following:
> > >
> > > I want to type in the information once into
> > > Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)
> > >
> > > then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
> > > Sheet 2 Cell D15
> > >
> > > Is this possible?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Nathan

Yes, I typed in the information and it did not work.

"tim m" wrote:

> - You put that formula as shown in sheet 2 D15.
> - you then typed something into sheet 1 F3 and hit enter.
> - You then went back to sheet 2 and looked at D15?
>
> "Nathan" wrote:
>
> > I was unable to get it to work?
> >
> > "tim m" wrote:
> >
> > > Put this in Cell D15 of sheet 2
> > > =Sheet1!F3
> > >
> > > "Nathan" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I need to know how to automatically update the following:
> > > >
> > > > I want to type in the information once into
> > > > Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)
> > > >
> > > > then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
> > > > Sheet 2 Cell D15
> > > >
> > > > Is this possible?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Nathan

- You put that formula as shown in sheet 2 D15.
- you then typed something into sheet 1 F3 and hit enter.
- You then went back to sheet 2 and looked at D15?

"Nathan" wrote:

> I was unable to get it to work?
>
> "tim m" wrote:
>
> > Put this in Cell D15 of sheet 2
> > =Sheet1!F3
> >
> > "Nathan" wrote:
> >
> > > I need to know how to automatically update the following:
> > >
> > > I want to type in the information once into
> > > Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)
> > >
> > > then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
> > > Sheet 2 Cell D15
> > >
> > > Is this possible?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Nathan

Yes, I typed in the information and it did not work.

"tim m" wrote:

> - You put that formula as shown in sheet 2 D15.
> - you then typed something into sheet 1 F3 and hit enter.
> - You then went back to sheet 2 and looked at D15?
>
> "Nathan" wrote:
>
> > I was unable to get it to work?
> >
> > "tim m" wrote:
> >
> > > Put this in Cell D15 of sheet 2
> > > =Sheet1!F3
> > >
> > > "Nathan" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I need to know how to automatically update the following:
> > > >
> > > > I want to type in the information once into
> > > > Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)
> > > >
> > > > then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
> > > > Sheet 2 Cell D15
> > > >
> > > > Is this possible?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Nathan

What does "unable to get it to work" mean to you?

Nothing happens? You get an error message? The file closes?

Please explain.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:24:01 -0700, Nathan <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I was unable to get it to work?
>
>"tim m" wrote:
>
>> Put this in Cell D15 of sheet 2
>> =Sheet1!F3
>>
>> "Nathan" wrote:
>>
>> > I need to know how to automatically update the following:
>> >
>> > I want to type in the information once into
>> > Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)
>> >
>> > then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
>> > Sheet 2 Cell D15
>> >
>> > Is this possible?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Nathan

The formula that i type in is all that shows.
I want to type in information on the first sheet and assign it specific
cells on the following sheets. Basically I am trying to get around having to
type in all the info and then sit and copy and paste every week.

Thanks,

Nathan

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

> What does "unable to get it to work" mean to you?
>
> Nothing happens? You get an error message? The file closes?
>
> Please explain.
>
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>
> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:24:01 -0700, Nathan <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >I was unable to get it to work?
> >
> >"tim m" wrote:
> >
> >> Put this in Cell D15 of sheet 2
> >> =Sheet1!F3
> >>
> >> "Nathan" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I need to know how to automatically update the following:
> >> >
> >> > I want to type in the information once into
> >> > Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)
> >> >
> >> > then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
> >> > Sheet 2 Cell D15
> >> >
> >> > Is this possible?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Nathan
>
>

Nathan

Seeing the formula and not the result indicates that the cell you typed it in
was formatted as text before you typed.

Select the cell and hit F2 then ENTER

OR.....on that sheet you have "View Formulas" enabled.

Hit CTRL + `(backquote above Tab key) to toggle off.


Gord

On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:36:02 -0700, Nathan <[email protected]>
wrote:

>The formula that i type in is all that shows.
>I want to type in information on the first sheet and assign it specific
>cells on the following sheets. Basically I am trying to get around having to
>type in all the info and then sit and copy and paste every week.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Nathan
>
>"Gord Dibben" wrote:
>
>> What does "unable to get it to work" mean to you?
>>
>> Nothing happens? You get an error message? The file closes?
>>
>> Please explain.
>>
>>
>> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>>
>> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:24:01 -0700, Nathan <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I was unable to get it to work?
>> >
>> >"tim m" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Put this in Cell D15 of sheet 2
>> >> =Sheet1!F3
>> >>
>> >> "Nathan" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I need to know how to automatically update the following:
>> >> >
>> >> > I want to type in the information once into
>> >> > Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)
>> >> >
>> >> > then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
>> >> > Sheet 2 Cell D15
>> >> >
>> >> > Is this possible?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > Nathan
>>
>>

The formula shows? the formula itself should not show up in the cell, only
in the formula bar up top. You don't have a space before the = do you? Or
do you have that cell formated as text?, if so format it as general then
reenter the formula

"Nathan" wrote:

> The formula that i type in is all that shows.
> I want to type in information on the first sheet and assign it specific
> cells on the following sheets. Basically I am trying to get around having to
> type in all the info and then sit and copy and paste every week.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nathan
>
> "Gord Dibben" wrote:
>
> > What does "unable to get it to work" mean to you?
> >
> > Nothing happens? You get an error message? The file closes?
> >
> > Please explain.
> >
> >
> > Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
> >
> > On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:24:01 -0700, Nathan <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I was unable to get it to work?
> > >
> > >"tim m" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Put this in Cell D15 of sheet 2
> > >> =Sheet1!F3
> > >>
> > >> "Nathan" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I need to know how to automatically update the following:
> > >> >
> > >> > I want to type in the information once into
> > >> > Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)
> > >> >
> > >> > then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
> > >> > Sheet 2 Cell D15
> > >> >
> > >> > Is this possible?
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> >
> > >> > Nathan
> >
> >

First re-format as General before F2 and ENTER


Gord

On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:59:01 -0700, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote:

>Nathan
>
>Seeing the formula and not the result indicates that the cell you typed it in
>was formatted as text before you typed.
>
>Select the cell and hit F2 then ENTER
>
>OR.....on that sheet you have "View Formulas" enabled.
>
>Hit CTRL + `(backquote above Tab key) to toggle off.
>
>
>Gord
>
>On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:36:02 -0700, Nathan <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>The formula that i type in is all that shows.
>>I want to type in information on the first sheet and assign it specific
>>cells on the following sheets. Basically I am trying to get around having to
>>type in all the info and then sit and copy and paste every week.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Nathan
>>
>>"Gord Dibben" wrote:
>>
>>> What does "unable to get it to work" mean to you?
>>>
>>> Nothing happens? You get an error message? The file closes?
>>>
>>> Please explain.
>>>
>>>
>>> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>>>
>>> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:24:01 -0700, Nathan <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >I was unable to get it to work?
>>> >
>>> >"tim m" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Put this in Cell D15 of sheet 2
>>> >> =Sheet1!F3
>>> >>
>>> >> "Nathan" wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> > I need to know how to automatically update the following:
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I want to type in the information once into
>>> >> > Sheet 1 Cell F3 (text)
>>> >> >
>>> >> > then have Excel automatically update the (text) I typed into
>>> >> > Sheet 2 Cell D15
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Is this possible?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Thanks,
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Nathan
>>>
>>>

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP