Cell Link

A live, read-only connection from a source cell to a destination cell. Created via right-click > Link from Cell in Another Sheet. No formula required. Limit: 500 inbound cell links per sheet.

Syntax

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Right-click destination cell → Link from Cell in Another Sheet → select source

Example

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// Cell links are UI-created, not formula-based.
// The destination cell mirrors the source value and shows a link arrow.
// Use cases:
// - Pull "Total Budget" from each project sheet into a portfolio summary
// - Mirror key milestone dates from project sheets to a portfolio calendar
// - Display current Sprint Velocity from the metrics sheet in a dashboard metric widget