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How to have a cell which contains an image in a spreadsheet show the same data on another spreasheet. So, if I edit the data or image in 1 spreadsheet at any time it would automatically affect the other spreadsheet.
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Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:17
Hi
User
29/08/2018 - 12:17
hi
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:17
Welcome to Got it Pro
User
29/08/2018 - 12:18
thanks
User
29/08/2018 - 12:18
so did you understand my question?
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:18
Do you have any excel sheet?
User
29/08/2018 - 12:18
i am using google sheets
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:18
yes..
User
29/08/2018 - 12:18
2 separate spreadsheets (files)
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:19
Please share it with me
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:19
to understand your question.
User
29/08/2018 - 12:21
as a link here?
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:21
Are you there with me?
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:21
Anything is fine
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:21
or download and send it to me
User
29/08/2018 - 12:22
hey
User
29/08/2018 - 12:22
Spreadsheet 1: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10mA7uTDFX85OfVZOF4eRYUcWk7Dww-swKjvqMyGZgb0/edit#gid=0
User
29/08/2018 - 12:23
Spreadsheet 2:
User
29/08/2018 - 12:23
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o_ZpCQoqvJ542cYYGsoh_QMuJ55lzPFxE6sg1AnX5x4/edit#gid=0
User
29/08/2018 - 12:23
so i want anything i do in column A of spreadsheet 1 show up on Spreadsheet 2 in real time
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:24
you mean two different workbooks
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:24
not sheets
User
29/08/2018 - 12:24
yes
User
29/08/2018 - 12:25
but for just the first column of 1 always be reflecting on the other
User
29/08/2018 - 12:25
so for example the image of the chair you see in workbook 1, to show up in the same space on workbook 2
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:26
yes. I understand but its not possible
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:26
using formulas
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:26
within the workbook you can do it...
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:26
Anyway please give sometime let me check
User
29/08/2018 - 12:26
ok
User
29/08/2018 - 12:27
also let me know how to do it within the same workbook? and is it possible to hide a sheet in the same workbook from one of the users editing another sheet in that workbook?
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:28
Are you using excel or google sheet?
User
29/08/2018 - 12:29
google sheets
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:29
ok.
User
29/08/2018 - 12:29
i also gave you access both workbooks
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:30
Ok. Hide sheet its possible.
User
29/08/2018 - 12:31
how?
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:31
Right click the sheet name and hide
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:31
Please give me sometime to check ..
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:31
Request you to extend the time
User
29/08/2018 - 12:32
ok
User
29/08/2018 - 12:32
but can i hide it only from specific users?
User
29/08/2018 - 12:32
because when i click hide it hides it from me also
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:32
thats not possible
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:32
yes.
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:33
For your requirement you need to write script not using formulas
User
29/08/2018 - 12:33
i dont understand, what kind of script?
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:34
VBA Macros
User
29/08/2018 - 12:34
so what would be the next step?
User
29/08/2018 - 12:35
and also how can i replicate row A from sheet 1 to row A on sheet 2?
User
29/08/2018 - 12:36
are you there?
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:38
yes..
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:39
Sorry for the inconvenience ! my system got shutdown
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:39
Are you able to see our screen
User
29/08/2018 - 12:39
yes
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:40
There are two sheets
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:40
If I make changes in sheet1 same changes you can see in Sheet 2
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:40
Please check
User
29/08/2018 - 12:40
yes i see
User
29/08/2018 - 12:41
does that work even if its a picture?
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:41
simple link
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:41
Just a minute let me check
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:42
Can you insert one picture in Sheet 1
User
29/08/2018 - 12:43
ok
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:43
Please insert image in Sheet1 - A5 Cell
User
29/08/2018 - 12:43
its not giving me the option
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:43
Oh ok
User
29/08/2018 - 12:43
can you try on one of the spreadsheets i had shared with you?
User
29/08/2018 - 12:44
there is already a picture in workbook 1
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:44
yes. please
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:44
Wait for 2 minutes
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:49
No its not possible for images
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:49
if you give me 5 minutes let me validate using other method
User
29/08/2018 - 12:51
ok
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:53
No it is not possible
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:53
sorry for the inconvience
User
29/08/2018 - 12:53
thank you
User
29/08/2018 - 12:54
and its not possible at all to have same cells appear in another workbook?
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:54
one minute
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:54
try to use this formula to create links
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:54
=hyperlink
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:55
Google sheets am not able to fix it
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:55
excel its very easy
User
29/08/2018 - 12:56
can you see if it works using workbook 2?
User
29/08/2018 - 12:56
and try to copy everything in sheet 1 of workbook A
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:56
due to power cut my wifi switched off so am not able to chat with you now
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:56
its automatically signout
User
29/08/2018 - 12:56
ok then
Excelchat Expert
29/08/2018 - 12:56
sorry
User
29/08/2018 - 12:56
bye
User
29/08/2018 - 12:56
thanks
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