XL98: Links in Shared Workbook Return #REF! Error

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

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

Additional query words: 8.00 XL98

Keywords : kbdta kbweb xlformula
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbbug