(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:13 am
Post subject: Remove checkmark on "Update links to other documents" Archived from groups: microsoft>public>excel>links (more info?)
I have a workbook where the "Update links to other documents" is set.
I want to remove the checkmark so that I can get the question whether I want
to update or not.
I have tried to remove the checkmark with many combinations of settings on
Trust Center and Edit Links including the Startup Prompt.
Every time I open the workbook the checkmark is set again.
How can I get the question to update?
Thanks in advance
Per Baden
(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:30 am
Post subject: Re: Remove checkmark on "Update links to other documents" [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I don't recognise "Update links to other documents"
Which version of Excel are you using? (it always helps if you say)
Since you mention Trust Center I am guessing it is 2007.
Ah - yes - now I see it in Office Button > Excel Options > Advanced >
When calculating this workbook.
In Excel 2002 there is a checkmark for "Update Remote References" which
I think is equivalent despite the change in wording. Remote references
are things like DDE links to other applications, not links to other
workbooks; chances are you don't have any of them. That setting is not
saved with the document, I think.
The general setting you need is, I think, Office Button > Excel Options
> Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Prompt User on Automatic
Update for workbook links
Plus, for the specific workbook you need to ensure that Data >
Connections > Edit Links > Startup Prompt is set to "Let users choose
whether to display the prompt or not"
Bill Manville
MVP - Microsoft Excel, Oxford, England
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:42 pm
Post subject: Re: Remove checkmark on "Update links to other documents" [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
This MSKB article gives more information about the behaviour of this
option in 2000 to 2003:
(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:33 am
Post subject: Re: Remove checkmark on "Update links to other documents" [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I have all the settings and it still doesn't come with a question.
I have now saved the workbook under another name in another folder for test
purpose.
Here I get the question, but still not when I open the original one.
This is maybe because the original one is in a trusted location.
In my opinion it still should remove the checkmark in
Office Button > Excel Options > Advanced > When calculating this workbook
and popup with the question.
"Bill Manville" wrote:
> I don't recognise "Update links to other documents"
> Which version of Excel are you using? (it always helps if you say)
>
> Since you mention Trust Center I am guessing it is 2007.
>
> Ah - yes - now I see it in Office Button > Excel Options > Advanced >
> When calculating this workbook.
>
> In Excel 2002 there is a checkmark for "Update Remote References" which
> I think is equivalent despite the change in wording. Remote references
> are things like DDE links to other applications, not links to other
> workbooks; chances are you don't have any of them. That setting is not
> saved with the document, I think.
>
> The general setting you need is, I think, Office Button > Excel Options
> > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Prompt User on Automatic
> Update for workbook links
>
> Plus, for the specific workbook you need to ensure that Data >
> Connections > Edit Links > Startup Prompt is set to "Let users choose
> whether to display the prompt or not"
>
>
>
>
> Bill Manville
> MVP - Microsoft Excel, Oxford, England
> No email replies please - respond to newsgroup
>
>
(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:32 pm
Post subject: Re: Remove checkmark on "Update links to other documents" [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Per Baden wrote:
> In my opinion it still should remove the checkmark in
> Office Button > Excel Options > Advanced > When calculating this workbook
> and popup with the question.
>
Unless you have links to non-Excel files, the question in ...>Advanced is
irrelevant since it only applies to such links.
Clearly the trusted location seems to be making a difference, which
surprises me. I will investigate further when I have time.
If all else fails, you could run a different workbook which asks the refresh
question and then loads the intended workbook with/without refreshing the
links.
Bill Manville
MVP - Microsoft Excel, Oxford, England
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