To pull data from another sheet in Excel, use cell references, use the VLOOKUP function, or use the INDEX and MATCH functions.

When working with multiple sheets in an Excel workbook, you may need to reference data from one sheet to another for calculations, analysis, or to keep your workbook organized.

How to populate from another sheet in Excel You can populate a dropdown with a list on another sheet by referencing the cells, but the resulting dropdown won’t be dynamic, even when the list is ...

Image: AndreyPopov, Getty Images/iStockphoto The data you want to use in an Excel drop down list usually won’t be in the same sheet as the drop down.