Copy Sheets to New WB Without Linking?

J

JK

I was told that it is a good idea to create a new WB for an excel
application that has been in revision for 3-4 years. Seemingly, it clears
out any bugs that might have developed after countless changes, etc. Moving
forms and modules is easy, but how can I copy the sheets to the new workbook
without my formulas making a reference to the old workbook. Example: the
formulas in my HideAll sheet (where most calculations take place) end up
like =[old.xls]Sheet1!$A$1 instead of =Sheet1!$A$1. This one should be easy,
but it's driving me crazy because I can't figure it out. Please help. Thank
you.

Jim Kobzeff
 
W

William

Hi Jim

Unhide any hidden sheet in the current workbook.
Select all the sheets, right click on one of the sheet tabs and select "Move
or Copy".
Place a check mark against "Copy".
Select the destination workbook from the dropdown list and that should do
it.
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XL2003
Regards

William
(e-mail address removed)
 
J

JK

Thank you William

I tried that but get link back to the book I'm copying from. Perhaps the
trick is to copy all sheets at once?

Jim Kobzeff

William said:
Hi Jim

Unhide any hidden sheet in the current workbook.
Select all the sheets, right click on one of the sheet tabs and select
"Move or Copy".
Place a check mark against "Copy".
Select the destination workbook from the dropdown list and that should do
it.
--

XL2003
Regards

William
(e-mail address removed)


JK said:
I was told that it is a good idea to create a new WB for an excel
application that has been in revision for 3-4 years. Seemingly, it clears
out any bugs that might have developed after countless changes, etc.
Moving forms and modules is easy, but how can I copy the sheets to the new
workbook without my formulas making a reference to the old workbook.
Example: the formulas in my HideAll sheet (where most calculations take
place) end up like =[old.xls]Sheet1!$A$1 instead of =Sheet1!$A$1. This one
should be easy, but it's driving me crazy because I can't figure it out.
Please help. Thank you.

Jim Kobzeff
 
T

Tom Ogilvy

Apparently you didn't understand the suggestion. Copying all the sheets at
once was what William suggested. Rather than telling you how, perhaps he
should have just said that.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

JK said:
Thank you William

I tried that but get link back to the book I'm copying from. Perhaps the
trick is to copy all sheets at once?

Jim Kobzeff

William said:
Hi Jim

Unhide any hidden sheet in the current workbook.
Select all the sheets, right click on one of the sheet tabs and select
"Move or Copy".
Place a check mark against "Copy".
Select the destination workbook from the dropdown list and that should do
it.
--

XL2003
Regards

William
(e-mail address removed)


I was told that it is a good idea to create a new WB for an excel
application that has been in revision for 3-4 years. Seemingly, it clears
out any bugs that might have developed after countless changes, etc.
Moving forms and modules is easy, but how can I copy the sheets to the new
workbook without my formulas making a reference to the old workbook.
Example: the formulas in my HideAll sheet (where most calculations take
place) end up like =[old.xls]Sheet1!$A$1 instead of =Sheet1!$A$1. This one
should be easy, but it's driving me crazy because I can't figure it out.
Please help. Thank you.

Jim Kobzeff
 
W

William

Jim

As you say, the trick is to copy all the sheets at once.
--

XL2003
Regards

William
(e-mail address removed)


JK said:
Thank you William

I tried that but get link back to the book I'm copying from. Perhaps the
trick is to copy all sheets at once?

Jim Kobzeff

William said:
Hi Jim

Unhide any hidden sheet in the current workbook.
Select all the sheets, right click on one of the sheet tabs and select
"Move or Copy".
Place a check mark against "Copy".
Select the destination workbook from the dropdown list and that should do
it.
--

XL2003
Regards

William
(e-mail address removed)


JK said:
I was told that it is a good idea to create a new WB for an excel
application that has been in revision for 3-4 years. Seemingly, it clears
out any bugs that might have developed after countless changes, etc.
Moving forms and modules is easy, but how can I copy the sheets to the
new workbook without my formulas making a reference to the old workbook.
Example: the formulas in my HideAll sheet (where most calculations take
place) end up like =[old.xls]Sheet1!$A$1 instead of =Sheet1!$A$1. This
one should be easy, but it's driving me crazy because I can't figure it
out. Please help. Thank you.

Jim Kobzeff
 

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