XL98: Links in Shared Workbook Return #REF! Error (181902)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q181902
For a Microsoft Excel 2002 version of this article, see 291287.
For a Microsoft Excel 2000 version of this article, see 211449.
For a Microsoft Excel 97 version of this article, see 165167.

SYMPTOMS

When you save a shared workbook, links to external documents may return the #REF! error.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
  • Another user opens the shared workbook, creates a new link, and then saves the file. -and-

  • You open the shared workbook and save the file.

WORKAROUND

To update the links, use the following steps:
  1. On the Edit menu, click Links.
  2. Click the linked workbook you want to update and click Update Now.
  3. Click Close

REFERENCES

For more information about updating links in shared workbooks, click Contents And Index on the Help menu (or on the Balloon Help menu if you are using a version of the Macintosh operating system earlier than 8.0), click the Index button in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

shared workbooks, overview

and then click Show Topics. Select the "What you need to know about working in a shared workbook" topic, and click Go To. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/11/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbweb KB181902
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