Referencing & Managing Data in Google Sheets 2020
Google Sheets 2020
| Intermediate
- 10 videos | 47m 30s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
While working in Google Sheets, you will often use a cell value in a formula or another location. Discover how to use absolute, mixed, and relative cell references in formulas or to extract values from other cells. These cell references will also be useful to create a formula with data from multiple sheets. Lastly, learn how to define data ranges for creating different types of menus using the data validation tool.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Insert references to cellsWork with absolute, relative and mixed cell referencesWork with data rangesWork with data from different sheetsCalculate totals with constant values
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Use cell references indirectlyUse cell references to create drop-down menusCreate menus with cell referencesUse data validation to create menusUse data ranges to insert checkboxes
IN THIS COURSE
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5m 27sIf you want to use the contents of a cell or range of cells, you'll need to tell Google Sheets where to find the values or data. In other words, you'll need to create a cell reference. Learn how to correctly reference cells in your spreadsheet. FREE ACCESS
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5m 31sMoving or automating a formula in Google Sheets will automatically adjust the cell references that it contains. Any references to cells, columns and rows contained in these formulas are known as relative cell references. If you want to avoid adjustments being made to your formula's cell references, you can learn how to use the dollar sign ($). FREE ACCESS
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4m 49sIf you want to use data in your Google Sheets later on, you may find it useful to save them to your document's values list. Using this list, lets you define your own data range - effectively the data entries between two points - which can then be referenced in formulas you insert into your spreadsheet. FREE ACCESS
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4m 7sHaving multiple worksheets is useful if you want to use data in numerous locations without having to manually reinsert the same data into a new file. Find out how to use data across more than one sheet in Google Sheets. This will give you the tools to create your own summary sheets, and insert formulas using data contained elsewhere. FREE ACCESS
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5m 31sConstants are values we often use in a spreadsheet. Instead of entering these values each time they're needed, you can simply name the value and then type in the name when necessary. If the constant needs to be modified, all you have to do is find it in the sheet, change the value and let Google Sheets automatically update the change wherever the constant appears in your sheet. FREE ACCESS
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3m 35sThe INDIRECT formula can be used In Google Sheets to refer to a cell indirectly. This can be very useful if you want to manipulate the data referenced in certain formulas in your spreadsheet without having to adjust it manually. This is especially helpful for creating a summary using values found in various worksheets. FREE ACCESS
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4m 19sThe ability to share your document with others means that there may be multiple users working on the same document. If you want to maintain control over the information inserted into your spreadsheet, you can create customized drop-down menus from which your collaborators can choose the required response. This can ensure that only authorized data is added to your Google Sheets document. FREE ACCESS
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4m 30sIn order to create your own drop-down menus, you can use predefined data lists. This tutorial will show you how to use data ranges in order to extract the entries for your customized menus in Google Sheets. FREE ACCESS
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5m 29sIn Google Sheets you can share your spreadsheet documents with other individuals, who can then add data of their own. To ensure that your collaborators only add authorized data entries, you can set up a data validation system. This allows you to set up an alert that appears if a collaborator makes an unauthorized data entry in your spreadsheet. FREE ACCESS
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4m 14sCheckboxes can be used to visualize a binary choice or toggle when managing data entries in your spreadsheet. Checkboxes can be inserted into individual cells or selected data ranges, or as part of a data validation rule in Google Sheets. FREE ACCESS
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