# Working with Cross-site Lookups

Source: [https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-cascade-lookup-web-part/working-with-cross-site-lookups/](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-cascade-lookup-web-part/working-with-cross-site-lookups/)
Product: Virto Cross-Site Lookup Web Part
Updated: 2026-08-12

When you have installed Virto SharePoint Cross Site Lookup and activated it, you need to adjust the feature to work in a proper way.

Since Virto SharePoint Cross Site lookup is supposed to work with SharePoint lists of current site collection, you need to create a list you are going to work with and adjust the feature.

Below is an example of Cross Site Lookup usage. For example, you need to aggregate information from a list of clients which are grouped by countries and cities (country may include several cities).

![Example client list grouped by country and city aggregated using Virto Cross-Site Lookup](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/working_with_cross-site_lookups_1.png)

## Pages
- [Adding New Cross-Site Lookup Columns](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-cascade-lookup-web-part/working-with-cross-site-lookups/adding-new-cross-site-lookup-columns/index.md) — Create the list that will hold the lookup, then add a Cross-site Lookup Selector column and configure it.
- [Using Lookups for Data Reference](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-cascade-lookup-web-part/working-with-cross-site-lookups/using-lookups-for-data-reference/index.md) — Create a list item and pick values through the configured cascading lookup columns, one dependent on the next.
- [Editing Fields in Datasheet View](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-cascade-lookup-web-part/working-with-cross-site-lookups/editing-fields-in-datasheet-view/index.md) — Switch the SharePoint list to Datasheet View to edit Virto Cross-Site Lookup fields directly on the page.