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Default Checking Dependence Before Deleting Worksheet

Hi,

There is not built in command to do this automatically for all sheets. You
can do it manually for each sheet at a time by using the Edit,Find command
and searching for something like =Sheet1! The real problem with this
approach is that there are other things than simple formulas that may
reference a sheet - charts, and range names, for example.

You could write a VBA macro.

You could also Google this topic, I'm sure someone has created an add-in to
do this or there is code available.


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Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"excel wonk " wrote:

Before deleting any worksheet tab, I want to find out if there's
anything that affects other worksheets. Any way to check for this
short of clicking every cell and using "Trace Dependents"?

I know the spreadsheet gives message that deletion may affect other
data, continue?

Any way to check this AND find out which cells are dependents used in
other worksheets? Thanks.