XL97: Unexpected Results Paste Linking Noncontiguous Range (159958)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q159958

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Paste Link command to link to a noncontiguous range, the link that is created may refer to cells that are not in the range that you copied.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do not copy a noncontiguous range of cells if you want to create a link to that range by clicking Paste Link. Instead, copy each contiguous range of cells in the noncontiguous range, and paste a link to each range separately. For example, given the following data: 
   A1: a
   A2: b
   A3:
   A4: c
   A5: d
to paste a link to cells A1:A2,A4:A5 to B1:B4, do the following:
  1. Select cells A1:A2.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
  3. Select cell B1.
  4. Click Paste Special on the Edit menu, and then click Paste Link.
  5. Select cells A4:A5.
  6. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
  7. Select cell B3.
  8. Click Paste Special on the Edit menu, and click Paste Link.
The link results are as follows: 
   A1: a      B1: a
   A2: b      B2: b
   A3:        B3: c
   A4: c      B4: d
   A5: d      B5:

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/11/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB159958
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