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Forms linked to excel spreadsheets

The results from a form I have created go into an excel workbook. I have the original form1 worksheet and I have added other worksheets to the workbook. The second worksheet is taking data from the form1 worksheet and displaying only the information that I want. I have formatted some of the cells in this worksheet and when I copy the formula across into empty cells it display value in the cell as presumably the corresponding cell in form1 is not yet there . Is there a way to hide this? I would like my modified worksheet to update automatically when form1 updates, which is each time the form is filled in.

RE: Forms linked to excel spreadsheets

Hello Nicola,

Thank you for your question. If some of the formulas you have written show an error message, you can use IF to leave the result cell empty. E,g.:

=IF(A2="","",(your original formula))

If A2 is empty, IF will show an empty cell instead.

To update the second sheet more quickly with new results, it might help to turn the data in Sheet 2 into a formatted table, which updates more easily than a standard table.

I hope this helps.

Kind regards
Marius Barnard
STL

Fri 19 Apr 2024: Automatically marked as resolved.

Excel tip:

Change the default location for opening and saving spreadsheets

If you are always opening spreadsheets from and/or saving documents to a specific location that is not My Documents, save time by setting this folder as the default for opening files from and saving files to.

Here's how:
1. Go to Tools - Options.

2. Select the General tab.

3. Enter the pathname of the folder you wish to make the default in the Default File Location box (hint: it will be easier to use Windows Explorer to navigate to this folder, then copy and paste the pathname from the address bar at the top of the Windows Explorer screen).

4. Click OK.

You have now changed the default folder for opening and saving spreadsheets.

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