if you want just the values, paste special, values.
but it sounds like you want the formula, just linked to the new wrkbk
instead of the old one.
try this:
paste it the way you are.
press Ctrl plus " ` " - this is the character that's (usually)
just above the tab key on your keyboard. it's a backwards apostrophe.
when you hit this, every formula in the worksheet will open up & be
readable. it will screw up your formatting & column widths
drastically, but don't worry, they'll go back.
now you can edit, find & replace IN THE FORMULAS.

replace: [APPS2006-07.xls]
with: <blank
all your formulas will now say simply
'season apps'!

now hit Ctrl + ` again
and all your formulas will close up again, all your formatting will
return to normal, & you're all set.
hope it works!
:)
susan



On May 7, 11:11 am, deepdale1881
wrote:
I am trying to copy values from one workbook (apps 2006-07) into a new
version of the same workbook (apps 2007-08) but the paste special option only
creates a link to the original formula in the first workbook, e.g. =(('[APPS
2006-07.xls]season apps'!C4))+42.

I want to add the values created in the original workbook to the same
formula in the new book to produce a new list of values. The values are
calculated in the original workbook by a simple SUM formula: =('season
apps'!C4)+32 which adds the value from one sheet to a constant value. I want
to do the same in my new workbook without this being linked to the original
workbook. I ams ure I ahve done this in the past but Excel doesn't seem to
want to play this year!