How do I get rid of expired links

  • Thread starter Dave Schreffler
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Dave Schreffler

I have a [Excel 2000] spreadsheet that shows a link to another spreadsheet in
Edit/Links. However, I can't find any cell in the spreadsheet that accesses
the spreadsheet listed in the link. Also, if I click on the link in
Edit/Links, the Update Now is grayed out.

How can I delete this link? Whenever I open the spreadsheet, I am asked if I
want to update the link, then told Excel can't find it.

Thanks,
 
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Dave Peterson

I'd use Bill Manville's FindLink program:
http://www.oaltd.co.uk/MVP/Default.htm

Dave said:
I have a [Excel 2000] spreadsheet that shows a link to another spreadsheet in
Edit/Links. However, I can't find any cell in the spreadsheet that accesses
the spreadsheet listed in the link. Also, if I click on the link in
Edit/Links, the Update Now is grayed out.

How can I delete this link? Whenever I open the spreadsheet, I am asked if I
want to update the link, then told Excel can't find it.

Thanks,
 
D

Dave Schreffler

Thank you! This found the [lack of] link; then the "list and delete" option
got rid of it (without damage to other, valid links).
--
Dave


Dave Peterson said:
I'd use Bill Manville's FindLink program:
http://www.oaltd.co.uk/MVP/Default.htm

Dave said:
I have a [Excel 2000] spreadsheet that shows a link to another spreadsheet in
Edit/Links. However, I can't find any cell in the spreadsheet that accesses
the spreadsheet listed in the link. Also, if I click on the link in
Edit/Links, the Update Now is grayed out.

How can I delete this link? Whenever I open the spreadsheet, I am asked if I
want to update the link, then told Excel can't find it.

Thanks,
 
G

Gord Dibben

Could be part of a defined name.

Have a look in Insert>Name>Define


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 

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