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Richard - 11 Mar 2007 17:21 GMT

I have tried using the following formula in linking two workbooks. How can I
retrieve information (numbers) from two different cells in the source
workbook? Neither will work.

Formula in cell D8: =[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!D8+G8
Also tried this formula in D8: =[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$D$8,[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$G$8

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Thanks; in advance,
Richard

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Vergel Adriano - 11 Mar 2007 17:52 GMT

If they are numbers and you want to add them, try:

=[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!D8 + [Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!G8

If they are text and you want to concatenate them use & instead of +

> I have tried using the following formula in linking two workbooks. How can I
> retrieve information (numbers) from two different cells in the source
> workbook? Neither will work.
>
> Formula in cell D8: =[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!D8+G8
> Also tried this formula in D8: =[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$D$8,[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$G$8

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Richard - 11 Mar 2007 19:04 GMT

Thank you, Vergel Adriano. The syntax you gave me worked just great. I tried
several different formulas, but couldn't seem to get it right.

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Thanks; in advance,
Richard

> If they are numbers and you want to add them, try:
>
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> > Formula in cell D8: =[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!D8+G8
> > Also tried this formula in D8: =[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$D$8,[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$G$8

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Gord Dibben - 11 Mar 2007 19:06 GMT

You want to SUM the two cells or concatenate the two cells.

To sum..........=SUM([Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$D$8:[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$G$8)

To concatenate.......=[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$D$8 & [Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$G$8

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

>I have tried using the following formula in linking two workbooks. How can I
>retrieve information (numbers) from two different cells in the source
>workbook? Neither will work.
>
>Formula in cell D8: =[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!D8+G8
>Also tried this formula in D8: =[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$D$8,[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$G$8

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Richard - 11 Mar 2007 19:19 GMT

Thanks, but the first solution worked for what I was wanting to do. I will
keep your syntax in mind if I need to use them in the future.

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Thanks; in advance,
Richard

> You want to SUM the two cells or concatenate the two cells.
>
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> >Formula in cell D8: =[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!D8+G8
> >Also tried this formula in D8: =[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$D$8,[Acct1MAS.xlsx]A!$G$8

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