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

this is one good answer to figure out how sorting works from another user and I will add my notes to know how it is not fully correct and what is correct:

The effect on the formula after a sort is the same as copying. A sort does not move the row contents, it copies them. The formula may (or may not depending on the abs/relative references) use new data, just as a copied formula does.

My point is that if the formula can be copied from 1 row to another and the effects don't change, the sorting will not affect the formula results. If the formulas are so complex and so dependent on position that copying them changes the relative contents, then don't sort them.

And my note that I experienced in practice:

The above user is saying right but in fact It has some exception: parts of a columns formula containing sheet name (like sheet1!A1) are treated as absolute references (in spite of copying that changes the references if they are relative ) so that part of formula will be copied without changing references relative to changing the place of formula This includes current sheet cells addressed fully like : sheet1!A2 and will be treated as absolute references(for sorting only) I tested this of excel 2010 and I do not think this issue be solved in other versions. The solution is to copy and past special as value in another place and then use sorting.