Question regarding inserting rows and data.

[Guest]

In Sheet1 I have the following (from A1 to C3):

2 3 4
3 4 7
8 8 1

In Sheet2 I have the following (from A1 to C3):

=Sheet1!A1+0.001 =Sheet1!B1+0.001 =Sheet1!C1+0.001
=Sheet1!A2+0.001 =Sheet1!B2+0.001 =Sheet1!C2+0.001
=Sheet1!A3+0.001 =Sheet1!B3+0.001 =Sheet1!C3+0.001

....which means that the values displayed in Sheet2 are the following:

2.001 3.001 4.001
3.001 4.001 7.001
8.001 8.001 1.001

Now, suppose I insert a new row enter new data in Sheet1, like so:

2 3 4
3 4 7
1 1 1
8 8 1

Sheet2 looks the same, and the bottom row's formulae are changed to:
=Sheet1!A4+0.001.....=Sheet1!B4+0.001.....=Sheet1!C4+0.001

So, my question is: Is there any way to automatically update Sheet2 so that
it looks like this?

2.001 3.001 4.001
3.001 4.001 7.001
1.001 1.001 1.001
8.001 8.001 1.001

True, I could simply go into Sheet2 and manually insert another blank row
and fill down, but I don't want to have to do that. I only want to work with
Sheet1, I don't want to have to do anything to Sheet2, but I want Sheet2 to
be changed all the same. Understand?

 

[Bob Umlas]

In order to NOT have references move when you insert cells, you need to have
them be text. That's where the INDIRECT function comes in. In sheet 2,
A1:C3:
=INDIRECT("Sheet1!A1")+.001 =INDIRECT("Sheet1!B1")+.001
=INDIRECT("Sheet1!C1")+.001
=INDIRECT("Sheet1!A2")+.001 =INDIRECT("Sheet1!B2")+.001
=INDIRECT("Sheet1!C2")+.001
=INDIRECT("Sheet1!A3")+.001 =INDIRECT("Sheet1!B3")+.001
=INDIRECT("Sheet1!C3")+.001
and more if you wish.
Now, inserting on sheet1 won't have any effect on sheet2, and these formulas
will still refer to A1:C3 on Sheet1.
HTH

Bob Umlas
Excel MVP