How to Link Sheets in Excel with a Formula – 4 Methods

The following dataset showcases Salesman, Product, and Net Sales of a company.

Link Sheets in Excel with a Formula

Method 1 – Creating a Link Formula in Excel to Link Sheets

1.1 Same Workbook

Data is missing in the link formula1 sheet and you want to insert data from the link formula2 sheet.

Create a Link Formula in Excel to Link Sheets

STEPS:

  • Select C7 in link formula1 and enter the formula:
='link formula2'!C7

Create a Link Formula in Excel to Link Sheets

  • Press Enter, and it’ll return the cell value in link formula2.

Create a Link Formula in Excel to Link Sheets

  • Use the AutoFill .
  • Check Fill Without Formatting in the AutoFill Options.

Create a Link Formula in Excel to Link Sheets

  • Use the AutoFill  to fill the rest of the missing data.

Create a Link Formula in Excel to Link Sheets

Read More: How to Link Two Sheets in Excel


1.2 Different Workbook

The source workbook is Book1 and the sheet name is X sheet.

Create a Link Formula in Excel to Link Sheets

To fill the missing data in the red-colored box:

STEPS:

  • Select C9 and enter the formula:
='[Book1]X sheet'!C9 

  • Press Enter and use the AutoFill.
  • Check Fill Without Formatting in the AutoFill Options to keep the format.

  • Use the AutoFill to fill the rest of the missing data.


Method 2 – Using the Excel HYPERLINK Function to Link Sheets

 

There is missing data in D7. the HYPERLINK function will be used to see the cell value in the source worksheet: HYPERLINK1.

Excel HYPERLINK Function for Linking Sheets

STEPS:

  • Select D7 and enter the formula:
=HYPERLINK("#'HYPERLINK1'!D7", "link location")

Excel HYPERLINK Function for Linking Sheets

  • Press Enter and you’ll see the link location underlined in blue.

Excel HYPERLINK Function for Linking Sheets

  • Press the link location to go to the source worksheet.

Read More: How to Link Cell to Another Sheet in Excel


Method 3 – Linking Sheets with an Excel 3D Formula

To find the total of Net Sales by adding the values from sheets sheet1 and sheet2, use an Excel 3D Formula to link to other sheets and calculate the Sum.

Link Sheets with Excel 3D Formula

STEPS:

  • Select D5 and enter the formula:
=SUM(sheet1:sheet2!D5)

Link Sheets with Excel 3D Formula

  • Press Enter and use the Fill Handle to fill the series.

This is the output.

If you have a Space in your worksheet title, you have to change the formula:

STEPS:

  • Select D5.
  • Enter the formula:
=SUM('sheet 1:sheet 2'!D5)

  • Press Enter and use the AutoFill.

Read More: How to Link Data in Excel from One Sheet to Another


Method 4 – Using the SUM Formula to Link Sheets in Excel

The SUM summary sheet will be linked with sheet3 and sheet4 and D5 values in sheets sheet3 and sheet4 will be added, usingthe SUM Formula.

SUM Formula to Link Sheets in Excel

STEPS:

  • Select D5.
  • Enter the formula:
=SUM(sheet3!D5,sheet4!D5) 

SUM Formula to Link Sheets in Excel

  • Press Enter and use the Fill Handle to fill the rest of the cells.
  • This is the output.


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