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Chris

Links between Excel & PowerPoint
 
I have a fairly large PowerPoint file, approx. 100 slides that are linked to
6 different Excel workbooks. The workbooks are updated monthly, renamed and
then I open the PowerPoint file and update the links via EditLinks, and then
save the file. When I reopen the PowerPoint file the next day, the links have
reverted back to the old Excel workbooks. I then go through all the relinking
and it works fine. This happens every month and I don't know why or how to
fix this. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
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Chris

Jon Peltier

Links between Excel & PowerPoint
 
I would archive the old month's files, and keep using the same workbook name
each month for the updated workbooks. No need to mess with Edit Links.

I don't do a lot of linking. Instead I use routines that put pictures of the
charts into the slides, usually using a table with relevant information
(i.e., source workbook and worksheet, chart name, target slide, chart
position and size). This gives me a robust, lightweight snapshot in each
PowerPoint file.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Chris" wrote in message
...
I have a fairly large PowerPoint file, approx. 100 slides that are linked
to
6 different Excel workbooks. The workbooks are updated monthly, renamed
and
then I open the PowerPoint file and update the links via EditLinks, and
then
save the file. When I reopen the PowerPoint file the next day, the links
have
reverted back to the old Excel workbooks. I then go through all the
relinking
and it works fine. This happens every month and I don't know why or how to
fix this. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
--
Chris





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