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

Append the sheet name to the formula which makes the reference absolute. For example, if the cell reference is =T7 make it =Sheet1!T7. Paste-link would have done the same thing except only when pasting to another sheet. Paste-link does not work as expected if you are pasting in to the same sheet.