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Break Links not working !!!! HELP !!

  1. #1
    WhytheQ
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    Break Links not working !!!! HELP !!

    (Excel2003)

    This is a real mystery.
    We have a spreadsheet BookA with two worksheets, Sheet1 & Sheet2, that
    get copied into a new workbook BookB.
    Both these sheets have formula in them which link back to Sheet3 in
    BookA.

    Trouble is that when I go Edit>Links>Break Link in BookB it looks like
    the links have been broken i.e a warning comes up about things being
    lost etc, but when I look in the cells all the links are still there !!

    This is a new feature of Excel that I'm unfamiliar with - any one got
    any ideas?

    Help much appreciated
    Jason


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    Dave Peterson
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    Re: Break Links not working !!!! HELP !!

    When I can't find links, I'll use Bill Manville's FindLink program:
    http://www.oaltd.co.uk/MVP/Default.htm

    WhytheQ wrote:
    >
    > (Excel2003)
    >
    > This is a real mystery.
    > We have a spreadsheet BookA with two worksheets, Sheet1 & Sheet2, that
    > get copied into a new workbook BookB.
    > Both these sheets have formula in them which link back to Sheet3 in
    > BookA.
    >
    > Trouble is that when I go Edit>Links>Break Link in BookB it looks like
    > the links have been broken i.e a warning comes up about things being
    > lost etc, but when I look in the cells all the links are still there !!
    >
    > This is a new feature of Excel that I'm unfamiliar with - any one got
    > any ideas?
    >
    > Help much appreciated
    > Jason


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    Dave Peterson

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    WhytheQ
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    Re: Break Links not working !!!! HELP !!

    already got that program thanks Dave.
    i'm wondering if named ranges cause a problem when using Break Linke.g

    BookA Sheet1 has a formula "=myDate" in a cell which refers to Sheet2
    If Sheet1 is then copied over to a new book will Break Link be ok?

    J


  4. #4
    Dave Peterson
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    Re: Break Links not working !!!! HELP !!

    You can do some testing pretty easily.

    And to make working with names easier, get Jan Karel Pieterse's (with Charles
    Williams and Matthew
    Henson) Name Manager:

    You can find it at:
    NameManager.Zip from http://www.oaltd.co.uk/mvp

    WhytheQ wrote:
    >
    > already got that program thanks Dave.
    > i'm wondering if named ranges cause a problem when using Break Linke.g
    >
    > BookA Sheet1 has a formula "=myDate" in a cell which refers to Sheet2
    > If Sheet1 is then copied over to a new book will Break Link be ok?
    >
    > J


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    Dave Peterson

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