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Use Dropdown with Tab Names to Change Data

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    Use Dropdown with Tab Names to Change Data

    Hi,
    I have a summary tab with a dropdown containing 50 names which are identical to 50 tab names in the same file. My goal is to change the dropdown and have the formulas on the summary page pull in the data from the identically named tab.
    Any suggestions would be appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Phillycheese
    Last edited by Phillycheese5; 06-24-2010 at 01:44 PM.

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    Re: Use Dropdown with Tab Names to Change Data

    You will need the INDIRECT function to reference the sheet name.

    We will need to see the formula you currently have and advise us which cell carries the drop down..
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    Re: Use Dropdown with Tab Names to Change Data

    My dropdown is in A5 on the summary tab and the table of tab names is on the same tab in cells A10:A59

    The simplest formula I have is one that pulls straight from the other tab "KS": =+KS!B6
    A formula I have that does a computation from data on tab "KS" is: {=PRODUCT(1+KS!B6:B8)-1}

    Thank you for the quick reply

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    Re: Use Dropdown with Tab Names to Change Data

    =INDIRECT("'"&A5&"'!B6")

    and

    =PRODUCT(1+INDIRECT("'"&A5&"'!B6:B8"))-1

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    Re: Use Dropdown with Tab Names to Change Data

    Works Great!!
    Thank you very much :-)

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