Sorting multiple sheets

[DrewM]

I have a simple workbook containing 3 (at this time) sheets. One wit
Employee information, such as name, address, phone #, etc. The secon
sheet is an attendance sheet, using the names from the first sheet
(The names on the second and thrid sheets are linked to the names o
the first sheet using the formula =names!B3, =names!B4, etc) and simpl
having X's or some other letter code (like 'A' for absent) in the cell
to the right of the persons name. The third sheet is a training sheet
using the names from the first sheet and then a date for whenever tha
person was trained in whatever function. All the sheets have heade
rows. My problem is this: If I sort the first sheet to keep things i
alphabetical order, it will sort the names on the second and thir
sheets, alphabetizing them, but the information to the right of th
names on the second and third sheets remains the same. I want t
somehow be able to sort all 3 sheets, so the names alphabetize, and an
information associated with those names will remain with those names.

Ive tried searching this site for something similar, but have had n
luck.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

Drew

PS. I posted this once already, but It did not show up. I apologiz
if this gets double-posted

 

[Dave Peterson]

I think you're doomed to misery if you use =names!b3 in your cells and then
sort.

But maybe you can pick out a nice key column. (maybe the name--if there are no
duplicates--maybe some student ID????).

Put that in column A of all the sheets.

Then you can use =vlookup() to return columns from any of the sheets to any of
the cells.

Debra Dalgleish has nice instructions at:
http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html