For some reason externals links are not functioning. If I type "=" and click
on the other workbook to select the cell it does not recognize that I am
typing to create a formula between two different workbooks. And, No, I did
not click Enter after I typed the "=" sign. Is there something in my Tools,
Options that has been disabled?

Maybe the cell is formatted as text - click on the cell and use Format
| Cells | Number (tab) to check how the cell is formatted.

Hope this helps.

Pete

So you just see the text of the formula?

If yes, maybe you formatted the cell as text.
Format|Cells|Number tab|Choose General

Or maybe you're looking at formulas:
tools|options|View tab|uncheck formulas

Doug wrote:

For some reason externals links are not functioning. If I type "=" and click
on the other workbook to select the cell it does not recognize that I am
typing to create a formula between two different workbooks. And, No, I did
not click Enter after I typed the "=" sign. Is there something in my Tools,
Options that has been disabled?

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Dave Peterson

Or maybe you started with a leading space???

Doug wrote:

For some reason externals links are not functioning. If I type "=" and click
on the other workbook to select the cell it does not recognize that I am
typing to create a formula between two different workbooks. And, No, I did
not click Enter after I typed the "=" sign. Is there something in my Tools,
Options that has been disabled?

--

Dave Peterson