How to Drag Data From Another Sheet in Excel?

When working with multiple sheets in an Excel workbook, you may need to reference data from one sheet to another for calculations, analysis, or to keep your workbook organized. Here are some simple ways to do this in Excel.

Pull Data From Another Sheet in Excel Using Cell References

One of the easiest ways to pull data from another sheet in Excel is to use cell references. It allows you to link cells from different sheets to view or import data without duplicating it in Excel. Here are the steps you urgency to follow.

1. Open an Excel workbook that contains both the source and destination sheets.
2. Go to the sheet where you want to display the data and select the cell where you want to insert the reference.
3. Type = and then enter the name of the sheet you want to pull data from, enclosed in quotes.
4. Swear! followed by the cell reference of the cell you want to draw.
5. Press Enter to confirm.

For example, to pull data from cell H2 on a sheet called Monthly Sales, you would enter this formula:

='Monthly Sales'!H2

A major advantage of using cell references is that Excel will automatically update the data in your target sheet if the data in the source sheet changes. This ensures that your information remains current without the need for manual updates.

Pull Data From Another Sheet in Excel by Manually Selecting Cells

You can also reference data from another sheet without the need for complex formulas in Excel. Here's how to do it.

1. In your Excel workbook, select the cell in the destination sheet where you want to display the data.
2. Type = to start the formula.
3. Go to the source sheet and select the cell you want to pull data from.
4. Press Enter to confirm.

And you're all set! This method is very useful for drawing multiple cells from different sheets. Note that these methods allow you to import data from different sheets into the same Excel workbook.