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Roger[_3_]

Hyperlinks broken
 
Hi
Excel 2003
I've got a spreadsheet with hyperlinks to other spreadsheets existing
on a shared drive.

I used to be able to email this file to recipients with no problems.

Now the hyperlinks are redirected to C:\windows\temporary internet
files\OLK1\filename.xls

What would have caused this change?

Regards
Roger


Dave Peterson

Hyperlinks broken
 
A few people have said that this has resolved the problem for them:

File|Properties|Summary Tab|Hyperlink Base
change it to C:\
(something that's always available)

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I, personally like the =hyperlink() worksheet function, too.

I can put the UNC Path in a cell (hidden away) and put the filenames in column A
(if I have lots of links to use) and use a version of Gary''s Student's
suggestion:

With \\finance\statements\ in A1
and 1stqtr.pdf in A2
I'd put this in B2
=HYPERLINK("File:////" & $a$1 & a2, "Click Me")

Then when the IT folks move the files--or replace that server with a differently
named one, I can just make one change in $A$1 and all my links are working
again.

Roger wrote:

Hi
Excel 2003
I've got a spreadsheet with hyperlinks to other spreadsheets existing
on a shared drive.

I used to be able to email this file to recipients with no problems.

Now the hyperlinks are redirected to C:\windows\temporary internet
files\OLK1\filename.xls

What would have caused this change?

Regards
Roger


--

Dave Peterson

Roger[_3_]

Hyperlinks broken
 
On Aug 20, 11:35 am, Dave Peterson wrote:
A few people have said that this has resolved the problem for them:

File|Properties|Summary Tab|Hyperlink Base
change it to C:\
(something that's always available)

======
I, personally like the =hyperlink() worksheet function, too.

I can put the UNC Path in a cell (hidden away) and put the filenames in column A
(if I have lots of links to use) and use a version of Gary''s Student's
suggestion:

With \\finance\statements\ in A1
and 1stqtr.pdf in A2
I'd put this in B2
=HYPERLINK("File:////" & $a$1 & a2, "Click Me")

Then when the IT folks move the files--or replace that server with a differently
named one, I can just make one change in $A$1 and all my links are working
again.



Roger wrote:

Hi
Excel 2003
I've got a spreadsheet with hyperlinks to other spreadsheets existing
on a shared drive.


I used to be able to email this file to recipients with no problems.


Now the hyperlinks are redirected to C:\windows\temporary internet
files\OLK1\filename.xls


What would have caused this change?


Regards
Roger


--

Dave Peterson


Dave hi,
Thats nailed it...thanks for the input.
Regards
Roger



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