Excel Links removed but now file not found dialogue box appears.

[laura]

I used the Excel Add-in for removing links hidden in the workbook. I
must have really done something wrong, because now when I open a file
that previously contained links, the "file not found" dialog appears
with a file name that is probably what the links were referring to.
AFter I click on cancel the box disappears and the file is usable with
no
problem. I would like to get rid of this message. I can't seem to find
anything in the startup folders, nor do my macros seem to be affecting
this. I also went and in deleted the add-in file. Nothing seemed to
work.

Can anyone help me?
(I think I will give up experimenting and just live with annoyances.)

Thanks in advance.

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
sounds more like there're still some hidden links in your file

 

[Guest]

I used to get the message, "update links". Now this other message appears. I
went back to my original file, but when I open it the same thing happens
(file not found message.) So I have to assume it is not hidden links, but
something on my computer.

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
probably the file contans a link to a different file (which no longer
exists

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Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"Confused about links" <Confused about (e-mail address removed)>
schrieb im Newsbeitrag

 

[Guest]

This what I did now to check it out. I copied the troublesome file to a
different computer. When I open the file on this computer; it does its normal
thing asking if I want to update links. However, if I copy this same file to
the computer I was originally using, I don't get the message for updating
links, I get the dialogue box with file not found. Arggh. I wish I knew where
it was coming from.
Thanks!!!!

 

[Gord Dibben]

I'm wondering if Excel is looking for FINDLINK.XLA which OP may have deleted
after usage but is still checked in Tools>Add-ins.

"with a file name that is probably what the links were referring to"

To OP.

What is the filename in the error message?

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
for what exact file is Excel looking

 

[Laura]

The name of the file is a regular Excel file that was
sent to me a long time ago. I imagine that the trouble
some file is based on it. But that file doesn't even
exist anymore. So I need to remove that "File Not Found"
thing.Like I side, all you need to do is cancel and the
file is perfectly usable.

 

[Laura]

I forget to mention I had already deleted the xla and
also unchecked in the Add-Ins. It no longer appears in
the add-ins.

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
this was the reason hy I assumed there's still a link to this file in
your other file. Does this message appear only if you open this
specific file or does it happen everytime you open Excel

 

[Laura]

It is happening everytime I open a file that has links in
it, but not ones that don't. I just went in deleted
everything I could find relating to the add-in link
regarding this. Whatever is happening, it must be
happening when the file loads. Is there something I
can "shut" off?

 

[Gord Dibben]

Laura

Thanks.

Eliminated that avenue anyway.

Gord

 

[laura]

I am still struggling with this . . . any ideas?

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
if you like email me one of these files