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

I had this same problem; I had a master sheet which was a summary of information on other worksheets in my workbook.

If you just want to filter/sort in a worksheet where you have your data stored, and then return it to its original state (no matter what you are filtering/sorting by) just make your first column a Line Item Number.

After your initial filter/sort you can then just resort by the “Line Item Number” to return everything back to normal. NOTE: This only works if you always add new rows to the end of the list in sequence.