+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 6 of 6

#REF! on new Worksheet

  1. #1
    Forum Contributor
    Join Date
    07-07-2014
    Location
    Nottingham
    MS-Off Ver
    Office 2016, Office 365
    Posts
    400

    #REF! on new Worksheet

    I have created a self-marking worksheet so colleagues can answer questions and, with the use of =IF it will give 0/1/Unanswered.

    I want to create a second worksheet with a different set of questions, but when I create a new worksheet, and rename it, whenever I try and reference a cell (or set of cells) from this new worksheet it returns a "#REF!" error. (See Core!L12 for example)

    Original worksheet created - all working fine
    Second worksheet created, Try and get Worksheet2!D4 to display in original worksheet - all working fine
    Rename Worksheet2 to New, try and get New!D4 to display in Original Worksheet - #REF! is displayed

    The #REF! is shown if I try and reference a single cell, a group of cells, or create a =sum pulling data from "New" onto original worksheet.

    I have tried recreating "New", but as soon as I rename it, it get the error.
    Attached Files Attached Files

  2. #2
    Forum Expert
    Join Date
    05-05-2015
    Location
    UK
    MS-Off Ver
    Microsoft Excel for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2402 Build 16.0.17328.20068) 64-bit
    Posts
    30,672

    Re: #REF! on new Worksheet

    I selected L12; hit enter and "#REF "disappeared" !
    If that takes care of your original question, please select Thread Tools from the menu link above and mark this thread as SOLVED.

  3. #3
    Forum Contributor
    Join Date
    09-03-2016
    Location
    Catania, Italy
    MS-Off Ver
    Excel 2019
    Posts
    178

    Re: #REF! on new Worksheet

    Hello
    You have probably deleted lines in the Sheet ("Application") thus stating the reference.
    In fact the reference is, in the Sheet ("Application"), to cell D4 while the value is now in cell D2

    Hello,
    Mario

  4. #4
    Forum Contributor
    Join Date
    07-07-2014
    Location
    Nottingham
    MS-Off Ver
    Office 2016, Office 365
    Posts
    400

    Re: #REF! on new Worksheet

    Hi Mario
    No, data was not deleted, that was just put there as test data, and even referencing to a blank cell was brining up the same issue, however, I think I may have discovered the reason - SharePoint

  5. #5
    Forum Contributor
    Join Date
    07-07-2014
    Location
    Nottingham
    MS-Off Ver
    Office 2016, Office 365
    Posts
    400

    Re: #REF! on new Worksheet

    Hi John. Ditto.

    I think I may have found the issue - SharePoint

  6. #6
    Forum Contributor
    Join Date
    07-07-2014
    Location
    Nottingham
    MS-Off Ver
    Office 2016, Office 365
    Posts
    400

    Re: #REF! on new Worksheet

    SO, I think I may have found the issue/resolution.

    The worksheet was saved to a locally saved version of my Office365 Portfolio (OneDrive). This means that, whilst I had renamed the tab, this had not replicated throughout my profile, and so Excel was being told to reference data on "New" worksheet, whilst SharePoint was telling it that the "New" worksheet was still called "Sheet2".

    Once the saved file was given time to replicate to Office 365, and therefore update the SharePoint version, all referencing worked without fault.

    Strange, as the file was created on my local portfolio. Edited in my local portfolio, and resaved on my local portfolio. Wouldn't have thought that SharePoint replication time (local - Office365) would have had any bearing on it, but there you go.

+ Reply to Thread

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Replies: 12
    Last Post: 12-17-2020, 03:24 PM
  2. Replies: 1
    Last Post: 04-24-2018, 06:11 PM
  3. Creating a Copy of a worksheet changes to new worksheet appear in previous worksheet
    By jermique98 in forum Excel Programming / VBA / Macros
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 11-03-2016, 02:37 PM
  4. Data linking from one worksheet to another worksheet without alteration in 1st worksheet
    By paradise2sr in forum Excel Programming / VBA / Macros
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 06-05-2015, 01:42 AM
  5. [SOLVED] Copy data from a worksheet and paste to worksheet with a similar worksheet name
    By maacmaac in forum Excel Programming / VBA / Macros
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 10-21-2012, 04:02 AM
  6. Copy data from a worksheet and paste to worksheet with a similar worksheet name
    By maacmaac in forum Excel Programming / VBA / Macros
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 10-21-2012, 02:49 AM
  7. Replies: 3
    Last Post: 10-16-2012, 09:02 AM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0 RC 1