When the source workbook is open all you see is the workbook name in the
link. When the source is closed you see the full path. You have no options
in this as far as I know.

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Jim
"Joe" wrote in message
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| The value is in a different tab eg: ='[Duty Free Plan Vs
| Actual.xls]Vodka'!$C$99
|
| My problem is that when I flick between spreadsheet, then the formula
| changes to
|
| M:\Finance\Sales Reports FY08\By Markets (Plan Vs Actual)\[Duty Free Plan
Vs
| Actual.xls]Vodka'!$C$99
|
| I would like to keep the original format. How would you solve this and
which
| problems can you oversee with this approach
| thanks,jose