XL: Links to Excel 4.0 Macro Sheets Do Not Update

ID: Q218755

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 4.0, 5.0
Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 4.0, 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When your workbook recalculates, certain cell links are not updated.

CAUSE

Links to Excel 4.0 macro sheets do not update during normal calculation.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods.

Method 1

Microsoft Excel for Windows:

Press CTRL+ALT+F9 to perform a full recalculation.

Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh:

Press COMMAND+SHIFT+F9 to perform a full recalculation.

Method 2

Move your source data from Excel 4.0 macro sheets onto a worksheet.

MORE INFORMATION

In all versions of Microsoft Excel, Excel 4.0 macro sheets are designed to store XLM-style macros, functions, and dialog boxes. Excel does not calculate macro sheets like normal worksheets. Excel calculates formulas in macro sheets one formula at a time, and only calculates when you run the macro or custom worksheet function on the macro sheet. Also, macro sheets are not part of the worksheet calculation dependency chain in Excel, and any formula links to cells on macro sheets are not updated during normal recalculation.

Additional query words: XL recalc recalculate xlm

Keywords :
Version : MACINTOSH:4.0,5.0; WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,7.0
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb