My question concerns the effect of networks in Excel.

If I have a spreadsheet that has Links to a second Workbook as soon as I
open that other Workbook, my values will update.

However, if my colleague opens my Workbook through our office network
(simple 3 pc network), makes changes and then saves it (on my system), next
time I open it, all the links refer to my second workbook on my system as
though on a network, such that even if I open the second workbook, my first
workbook doesn't properly recognise that it is open.



Normally if I have the 2nd workbook open, I have a nice simple link that
refers to the name eg file.xls cell a5 and if I change cell a5, the
value would change immediately in the 1st workbook.

But if the link says something like
C:\Users\DellPG\Desktop\work\client\[files.xls]sheet'!$a$5 even if I have
that file open and change the value it doesn't update.


I can still update Pivot tables that refer to the 2nd workbook, but the
Links will not automatically update on opening, unless I edit all my links.

Does anyone else see that as a problem, or is there a workaround that I am
missing?

I use Excell2007 but tend to save my files as .xls in compatability mode.

Many thanks in advance
Jesper

Hi again

I wonder as I've had no response whether Ihave posted this in the right
group. Should it be in Networking for example (though I can't see anything
for that).

Please advise.

Thanks in advance

Jesper


"Jesper Audi" wrote:

My question concerns the effect of networks in Excel.

If I have a spreadsheet that has Links to a second Workbook as soon as I
open that other Workbook, my values will update.

However, if my colleague opens my Workbook through our office network
(simple 3 pc network), makes changes and then saves it (on my system), next
time I open it, all the links refer to my second workbook on my system as
though on a network, such that even if I open the second workbook, my first
workbook doesn't properly recognise that it is open.



Normally if I have the 2nd workbook open, I have a nice simple link that
refers to the name eg file.xls cell a5 and if I change cell a5, the
value would change immediately in the 1st workbook.

But if the link says something like
C:\Users\DellPG\Desktop\work\client\[files.xls]sheet'!$a$5 even if I have
that file open and change the value it doesn't update.


I can still update Pivot tables that refer to the 2nd workbook, but the
Links will not automatically update on opening, unless I edit all my links.

Does anyone else see that as a problem, or is there a workaround that I am
missing?

I use Excell2007 but tend to save my files as .xls in compatability mode.

Many thanks in advance
Jesper