I create many dashboards on Google Spreadsheet, which are basically a spreadsheet containing a bunch of sheets with all sort of different data. Some of these spreadsheets can have up to 30 sheets or more.
I want a way to list the name of all sheets in a spreadsheet on a column using native functions.
I know this could be easily done with a custom function. However this would bring some complications regarding the workflow in my company.
Is there a way to accomplish that without using custom functions?
Thank You very much!
This works in Excel, so if you are able to export your workbook and save it as an Excel file rather than Google Doc this will work.
Go to your "Name Manager"
Create a 'New' name and call it "Sheets"
Insert this formula into the 'Refers to' box =TRANSPOSE(GET.WORKBOOK(1))&T(NOW())
Now insert this formula where you want the list of Sheet names =IFERROR(INDEX(MID(Sheets,FIND("]",Sheets)+1,255),ROW(A1),1),"")
Drag the formula down so A1 progresses (A1 represents the sheet number that you are getting the name of).
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I am making a calculator in Google sheets and I would like to find a formula or script or something that will allow me to read the value of a certain square and add the formula "=sum(C5:C9)" or "=product(C5:C9)" or whichever depending on what the person puts in C4. Not sure if this is possible in google sheets (without custom code), but if it is, that would be great!
try:
=IF(C4="*"; PRODUCT(C5:C9); SUM(C5:C9))
I have a large Google sheet with numerous lookup functions etc.
How can I build a mask to make it easier to enter data into the first sheet? The data would have to be at the end of the list on that sheet.
I know it is possible with Excel formular.
go to Insert and insert the Form:
I would like to use the text from a cell in a formula in Google Sheets.
I have a document with multiple sheets that a variety of people can edit with a H,M,L (high, medium, low) value from a drop-down list. Each person has their own tab in the Google Sheet.
I then have a dashboard that populates based on their choices of H,M,L. I know that I can use the formula =('Jay Delacruz'!C6) for example to populate a cell in another sheet by manually selecting the cells on the other sheet.
However, I am looking to make quite a few of these documents automatically with another Google Script that I am running that creates the individual sheets from a roster of names on the first tab.
My question is, is it possible to have a =('Jay Delacruz'!C6) type formula that instead of the sheet reference it can pull the name of the person from the roster, as this will match exactly the sheets that are automatically generated by the script I have running.
So I would essentially have a pre-populated dashboard of formulae that would become valid once the sheets are created with the names, as created by the other script.
If it makes it a little clearer, there is a link below to make a copy of the Sheet I am working with. All names were randomly generated, so don't reference any real people or data.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NiXqko8SibD6VsfrnFcj7e7c99Hg-RoSlHVAYWb0E94/copy
Thank you in advance!
Liam
Try
=INDIRECT(C1&"!C6")
Also see here for more info on INDIRECT() function.
I'm creating a google sheet where I want to display a Query on Sheet A, and have it look through data on Sheet B.
My sheets tabs names are the following:
Sheet A = List
Sheet B = Master Database
Currently, I'm using the following formula on Sheet A:
=SELECT(Sheet'Master Database'!A:K, WHERE 'Master Database'!C CONTAINS ‘”,'List'!B5,”‘”)
However, I'm getting Error, Formula parse error. Please help!
Thanks!
On Google Sheets, there isn't a built-in function called SELECT. To learn what are the available functions see Google Sheets Functions List. Maybe you are looking for QUERY function.
By the other hand the references and quotes are wrong. See Reference data from other sheets
I have a main sheet in witch I copy it and create different versions, kind of like simulating different results.
But every time I want to change something in the main sheet, I have to go in all the other sheets I created and changed.
I don't know if it is possible, but the best way for me would be to create a formula like this:
copyFormula(Sheet1!V2) -> And bringed the exactly same result as if I had gone to Sheet1 copied V2 and pasted it this cell.
I tried to create this formula but failed consistently.
Thanks!!
What you need to do is to manipulate the properties of the sheets.
Here is a reference where you can create those actions.
The Sheets API allows you to create sheets, delete sheets, and control
their properties. The examples on this page illustrate how some common
sheet operations can be achieved with the API.
In these examples, the placeholders spreadsheetId and sheetId are
used to indicate where you would provide those IDs. The spreadsheet
ID can be discovered from the spreadsheet URL; the sheet ID can be
obtained from the spreadsheet.get method.
You can refer to this documentation on how you can read the formula you are needing in the entire sheets.
The Sheets API allows you to read values from cells, ranges, sets of
ranges and entire sheets. The examples on this page illustrate how
some common read operations can be achieved with the
spreadsheets.values collection of this API. You can also read
cell values using the spreadsheets.get method, but in most cases
using spreadsheets.values.get or
spreadsheets.values.batchGet is easier to use.