Hi! If you have more than one column of data in source file I think it can be useful to use R1C1 reference style:
=INDIRECT("R"&COLUMN()&"C"&ROW(),0) Regards, J. On 6 Gru, 17:53, roberto mensa <robb....@gmail.com> wrote: > In B1 > =INDIRECT("A"&COLUMN(A1)) > > regards > r > > 2010/12/6 0 1 <hhholme...@gmail.com> > > > > > > > > > The source document (sample.xls) contains these data: > > > A > > 1 > > 2 > > 3 > > 4 > > > In my destination workbook, I would like to put a reference in A1 so > > when I copy the formula into B1, C1, etc., I get this: > > > A 1 2 3 etc. > > > Instead I get: > > > A 0 0 0 etc. > > > I've tried every variation of =sample.xls!$A$1 and none of them do it. > > Is there another way? This is only needed one time but I'm trying to > > avoid having to manually edit the formula across 20 columns, which is > > how many the formula needs to be copied into. > > > -- > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------- > > Some important links for excel users: > > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > >http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > > 3. Excel tutorials athttp://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > > 4. Learn VBA Macros athttp://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks athttp://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > >http://www.facebook.com/pages/discussexcelcom/160307843985936?v=wall&... -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/pages/discussexcelcom/160307843985936?v=wall&ref=ts