How do I sort a table in Excel if it has cell references in it?

Question

I have a table of data in excel in sheet 1 which references various different cells in many other sheets. When I try to sort or filter the sheet, the references change when

Answer 1

We are also struggling with the same issue.

As a workaround, we use a macro to covert table to list, sort the list and then covert the list back to table.

here please find a sample macro

    Sub Sort_Table()

    'change table name to "table1"
    ActiveSheet.ListObjects.Add(xlSrcRange, Range("$A$1:$c$4"), , xlYes).Name = _
    "Table1"
    ActiveSheet.ListObjects("Table1").TableStyle = "TableStyleLight2"


    Dim oSh As Worksheet
    Set oSh = ActiveSheet
  'remove table or list style
   oSh.ListObjects("Table1").Unlist

 'Sort List
  Range("B2").Select
  ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Sort.SortFields.Clear
  ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Sort.SortFields.Add Key:=Range("A2:A4"), _
    SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlAscending, DataOption:=xlSortNormal
With ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Sort
    .SetRange Range("A1:C4")
    .Header = xlYes
    .MatchCase = False
    .Orientation = xlTopToBottom
    .SortMethod = xlPinYin
    .Apply
End With
 'Change list back to table again
  ActiveSheet.ListObjects.Add(xlSrcRange, Range("$A$1:$c$4"), , xlYes).Name = _
    "Table1"
  ActiveSheet.ListObjects("Table1").TableStyle = "TableStyleLight2"
  End Sub