Links to External Workbook
I have used large Excel workbooks with lots of internal links between cells.
I have had to Paste Special into a new workbook when copying a sheet to avoid creating a link between workbooks. I have not understood what caused this; only how to avoid. What characteristics of a workbook causes the link to be established between 2 workbooks? As I train staff in our office who are getting caught with linked workbooks, I need to understand the cause. Thanks. |
Links to External Workbook
A formula like =A1 wil travel to a new workbook with no change or reference to
original workbook. However a formula like =Sheet2!A1 will reference the original workbook when copied to a new workbook. Excel assumes you want to reference the same cell as original. One method of copying without the workbook reference is to do an EditReplace before copying. EditReplace What: = With: ^^^ Replace all. Copy then reverse the EditReplace. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:56:06 -0700, F W Green wrote: I have used large Excel workbooks with lots of internal links between cells. I have had to Paste Special into a new workbook when copying a sheet to avoid creating a link between workbooks. I have not understood what caused this; only how to avoid. What characteristics of a workbook causes the link to be established between 2 workbooks? As I train staff in our office who are getting caught with linked workbooks, I need to understand the cause. Thanks. |
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