XL97: "Reference Is not Valid" Error Clicking Hyperlink (156008)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q156008 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 97, when you click a hyperlink, you receive the
following error message:
Reference is not valid.
CAUSE
This error message displays if you click a hyperlink that is linked to any
of the following objects in a Microsoft Excel workbook:
- A drawing object or AutoShape
- A chart sheet
- An embedded chart
- An embedded object, such as an embedded Microsoft Word document
- A Visual Basic module, class module, or UserForm
- A defined name that refers to any of the above listed objects
MORE INFORMATION
In Microsoft Excel 97, when you insert a hyperlink to a workbook, you can
only link to individual cells, ranges of cells, and defined names that
refer to individual cells or ranges, within worksheets and Microsoft Excel
4.0 macro sheets.
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 97.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/22/2000 |
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