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=== Refer to cell in another worksheet ==
  
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Reference the worksheet name like this:  sheet1!C12
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In the example there is a worksheet for each month of the year.  To reference a value in cell E7 from the January worksheet in the February worksheet do this:
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  =January!E7
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=== Increment month by one ===
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Easy way but not always accurate, just add the number of days to next month:
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  =DATE(2009,1,15)+31
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Use EDATE from Analysis Toolpak (Tools>Add-ins and check Analysis Toolpak)
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  =EDATE(A1,1)
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With the Date function
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  =DATE(YEAR(A1),MONTH(A1)+1,DAY(A1))
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Revision as of 13:46, 26 January 2009

= Refer to cell in another worksheet

Reference the worksheet name like this: sheet1!C12

In the example there is a worksheet for each month of the year. To reference a value in cell E7 from the January worksheet in the February worksheet do this:

 =January!E7

Increment month by one

Easy way but not always accurate, just add the number of days to next month:

 =DATE(2009,1,15)+31

Use EDATE from Analysis Toolpak (Tools>Add-ins and check Analysis Toolpak)

 =EDATE(A1,1)

With the Date function

 =DATE(YEAR(A1),MONTH(A1)+1,DAY(A1))