<p class="Paragraph">During consolidation, the contents of the cells from several sheets will be combined in one place. Choose a function so that you can , for example, see the sum, the standard deviation or the variance of the data.</p>
<p class="Paragraph">From the <span class="T1">Source Data Area</span> list box, select an area as a starting point to consolidate with other areas.</p>
<p class="Paragraph">If the area is not named, click in the field next to the <span class="T1">Source Data Area</span>. A blinking text cursor appears. Type a reference for the first source data area or select the area in the sheet with the mouse.</p>
<p class="Paragraph">Specify where you want to display the result by selecting a target area from the <span class="T1">Copy results to</span> list box.</p>
<p class="Paragraph">If the target area is not named, click in the field next to <span class="T1">Copy results to</span> and enter the reference of the target area (or the top left cell in the target area). Alternatively, you can select the area using the mouse or simply position the cursor in the top left cell of the target area.</p>
<p class="Paragraph">Select a calculation rule for determining how the values of the consolidation areas should be linked. The sum function is the default setting.</p>
<p class="Paragraph">Click OK to consolidate the area.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph">If you do not want to create a new sheet independent from the source areas, but would prefer to retain links to the source areas, or if you want to consolidate areas in which the order of rows or columns varies, click the <span class="T1">More</span> button in the <span class="T1">Consolidate</span> dialog.</p>
<p class="P2">Select <span class="T1">Link to Source Data</span> to insert only the formulas that generate the results in the target area, rather than the actual results. If you link the data, any values modified in the source area are automatically updated in the target area.</p>
<p class="P2">The corresponding cell references in the target area are inserted in consecutive rows, which are automatically ordered and then hidden from view. Only the final result, based on the selected calculation rule, is displayed.</p>
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<p class="P2">Under <span class="T1">Consolidate by</span>, select either <span class="T1">Row Labels</span> or <span class="T1">Column Headers</span> if the cells of the source area are not to be consolidated corresponding to the identical position of the cell in the area, but instead according to a matching row label or column header.</p>
<p class="P2">To consolidate by row or column headers, the text must be contained in the selected source areas, or included in the selection with the mouse.</p>
<p class="Paragraph">The text in the headers or labels must be identical, so that rows or columns can be accurately matched. If the row or column label does not match any that exist in the target area, it will be appended as a new row or column.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph">The data from the consolidation and target areas will be saved when you save the document. If you later open a document in which consolidation has been defined, this data will again be available.</p>
