=+Sheet3!L26 - What does it mean?

earp_

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What is the meaning of =+Sheet3!L26 ?
is it something as activeCell = Sheet3+L26 ?
 

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Chantty

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Instead of "=" we can use "+" to arrive the formula.

After arrived the formula its shows like "=+Sheet3!L26 "
 
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Chantty

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"=+Sheet3!L26 " or "+Sheet3!L26 " both are same, both formula will give same answers!!

If u hit " CTR+{ " that will show the reference of sheet3
 
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RoryA

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It's just a link to cell L26 on worksheet Sheet3.
 
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schielrn

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Its a formula pulling in the value from Sheet3 cell L26.

Back in the days of Lotus you could start a formula with + and some people still do that to this day, since that is what they were use to.
 
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