Referencing cells in different file

Hi all,
Is it possible to reference a cell in another file?
Ziv

Hello
Yes, it is … but not with the applications embedded in iWork'08.
If you want this feature in Numbers, *_Go to "Provide Numbers Feedback" in the "Numbers" menu_*, describe what you wish.
Then, cross your fingers, and wait for iWork'09
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE vendredi 28 décembre 2007 17:18:23)

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Striped Trousers wrote:
Yes, Jerry, this is what I was attempting to do and I am surprised that Numbers doesn't allow this (you can 'link' cells in different files in Excel). I was beginning to realize this after your last message. I followed your instructions linking cells in the same sheet, and then linking cells in different sheets of the same file. Both worked a treat but as soon as I tried this with a different file, it wouldn't work.
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Question asked and answered many times.
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Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) dimanche 7 août 2011 15:44:03
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Maria Folsom wrote:
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Assuming that you want to link cell B2 of table 1 of sheet 5
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click in cell B2 of table 1 of sheet 5
type the character "="
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press return.
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=sheet 1::table 12 :: B2
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