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Default Increasing date in link

That's almost it. Thanks for your time on my problem Biff. Whenever I go
into replace with = after I click on replace all it brings up an Update
Values: Timesheet 11-1.xls window then I have to go and click on the file it
is linked to in order for it to link to that sheet?

"T. Valko" wrote:

You *could* do this with the INDIRECT function however, it would require
that all the files you're linking to be open in order to work. That's
probably not practical.

Here's something you can do that is marginally better than what you're doing
now.

Enter this formula in your first cell. Include the full path to the files.
I'm using a dummy path in this example.

="='C:\TV\[Timesheet 11-"&ROW(A1)&".xls]Summary'!N27"

Copy down as needed. As you copy down the 11-1 will increment by 1 for each
row copied to. You will end up with TEXT strings that look like formulas:

='C:\TV\[Timesheet 11-1.xls]Summary'!N27
='C:\TV\[Timesheet 11-2.xls]Summary'!N27
='C:\TV\[Timesheet 11-3.xls]Summary'!N27
='C:\TV\[Timesheet 11-4.xls]Summary'!N27

Now, select the range of formulas and goto EditCopy. Then, EditPaste
SpecialValuesOK

With the range of formulas still selected goto EditReplace
Find what: type an equal sign: =
Replace with: type an equal sign: =
Replace All
Close out the user form


--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Rhett C" wrote in message
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Please help..trying to autofill a link, ='[Timesheet
11-1.xls]Summary'!N$27,
into a column in a worksheet for a year's worth of timesheets. I need the
date to count for each day of the year that matches the link to that
timesheet? For instance... ='[Timesheet 11-1.xls]Summary'!N$27,
='[Timesheet
11-2.xls]Summary'!N$27, ='[Timesheet 11-3.xls]Summary'!N$27..I have just
been
copying the first day and then draging it down and going through and
changing
the day each month. Any ideas?