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How to quickly create a hyperlink to specific worksheet in another workbook?

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In Excel, we can create a hyperlink to a web address to quickly open the website by clicking, but have you ever tried to create a hyperlink to a specific worksheet in another workbook? In this article, you may find the solution.

Hyperlink to a specific cell of a sheet in another workbook with Hyperlink function

Hyperlink to a specific cell of a sheet in another workbook with formula

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Hyperlink to a specific cell of a sheet in another workbook with Hyperlink function

To create a hyperlink to a sheet in another workbook, you can apply the Hyperlink function.

1. Select a cell which you want to place the hyperlink, and type the cell content as you need. See screenshot:
A screenshot showing a selected cell ready for hyperlink insertion in Excel

2. Then right click at the cell, and click Hyperlink form the context menu.
A screenshot showing the Hyperlink option from the right-click context menu in Excel

3. In the Insert Hyperlink dialog, click the Browse button to select a workbook you want to link from the Link to File dialog. See screenshot:
A screenshot showing the Insert Hyperlink dialog in Excel to select a workbook

4. Then click OK to close the Link to File dialog, and click Bookmark button to specify a sheet of the workbook you want to link, also you can specify the cell you want to jump to in the Type in the cell reference text box. See screenshot:
A screenshot showing the Bookmark button to specify a sheet and cell in Excel

5. Click OK, and if you need to display a screen tip, you can click SreenTip to specify the screen tip.
A screenshot showing the option to add a ScreenTip for the hyperlink

6. Click OK > OK to close the dialogs. Then the hyperlink has been created. When you click at the hyperlink, it will open the workbook and locate the specific cell of the sheet you link.
A screenshot showing a created hyperlink to a specific worksheet in another workbook in Excel


Hyperlink to a specific cell of a sheet in another workbook with formula

There is also a formula that can quickly create hyperlink to another workbook.

Select a cell which you are going to place the hyperlink, and type this formula =HYPERLINK("[C:\Users\DT168\Desktop\20161122.xlsx]overtime!B4","CLICK HERE") into the formula bar, and then press Enter. Now the hyperlink has been created.
A screenshot showing a formula used to create a hyperlink to another workbook in Excel

Note: in the formula, you can change the path and displayed text as you need.


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If you want to create all hyperlinks of the workbooks in a folder, you can apply Kutools for Excel’s Filename List utility.

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After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as below:(Free Download Kutools for Excel Now!)

1. Click Kutools Plus > Import & Export > Filename List. See screenshot:
A screenshot showing the Kutools Filename List utility

2. In the Filename List dialog, do as below:

A: Select the folder you want to list its all files

B: Specify the file type you want to list

C: Specify the size unit as you need when list

D: Check the Creating hyperlinks option.
A screenshot showing the Filename List dialog

3. Click Ok, the linkable file names have been list in a new sheet.
A screenshot showing a list of linkable file names in a new sheet

Demo: How to list all file names in one folder into a worksheet?

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