(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:02 pm
Post subject: Word Links do not Update Archived from groups: microsoft>public>word>application>errors (more info?)
Links in Word file to Excel file do not automatically update when running on
network. Previously worked with another PC and same user. Running Win XP
SP2 Office SP 3 on both old and new PCs.
Links are present and can be updated manually but don't update on opening
Word or dynamically when changes made to Excel file. Tried lowering macro
security settings and increasing network rights; didn't help. May be Windows
issue but doesn't appear to be network (Novell) problem.
Others on network have same problem. Works for some users on different PCs
but not for users with new PCs even if same software versions as previously
worked.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:23 pm
Post subject: Re: Word Links do not Update [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:02:20 -0700, JDV <JDV.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Links in Word file to Excel file do not automatically update when running on
>network. Previously worked with another PC and same user. Running Win XP
>SP2 Office SP 3 on both old and new PCs.
>
>Links are present and can be updated manually but don't update on opening
>Word or dynamically when changes made to Excel file. Tried lowering macro
>security settings and increasing network rights; didn't help. May be Windows
>issue but doesn't appear to be network (Novell) problem.
>
>Others on network have same problem. Works for some users on different PCs
>but not for users with new PCs even if same software versions as previously
>worked.
>
>Please advise. Office or Windows problem?
On PCs where the links don't update, look in Word at Tools > Options > General
and check "Update automatic links at open" if it's turned off (which I think is
the default setting).
--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:22 pm
Post subject: Re: Word Links do not Update [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
All links are set to automatically update. This is a case where the links
worked fine until something in the new PC setups disables automatic updates
over the network.
"Jay Freedman" wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:02:20 -0700, JDV <JDV DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Links in Word file to Excel file do not automatically update when running on
> >network. Previously worked with another PC and same user. Running Win XP
> >SP2 Office SP 3 on both old and new PCs.
> >
> >Links are present and can be updated manually but don't update on opening
> >Word or dynamically when changes made to Excel file. Tried lowering macro
> >security settings and increasing network rights; didn't help. May be Windows
> >issue but doesn't appear to be network (Novell) problem.
> >
> >Others on network have same problem. Works for some users on different PCs
> >but not for users with new PCs even if same software versions as previously
> >worked.
> >
> >Please advise. Office or Windows problem?
>
> On PCs where the links don't update, look in Word at Tools > Options > General
> and check "Update automatic links at open" if it's turned off (which I think is
> the default setting).
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jay Freedman
> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:51 am
Post subject: Re: Word Links do not Update [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"JDV" <JDV DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:60D8EAED-2A0C-4C73-8BEE-3137EE1332AB@microsoft.com...
> Links in Word file to Excel file do not automatically update when running
> on
> network. Previously worked with another PC and same user. Running Win XP
> SP2 Office SP 3 on both old and new PCs.
>
> Links are present and can be updated manually but don't update on opening
> Word or dynamically when changes made to Excel file. Tried lowering macro
> security settings and increasing network rights; didn't help. May be
> Windows
> issue but doesn't appear to be network (Novell) problem.
>
> Others on network have same problem. Works for some users on different
> PCs
> but not for users with new PCs even if same software versions as
> previously
> worked.
>
> Please advise. Office or Windows problem?
(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:47 pm
Post subject: Re: Word Links do not Update [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Word version is 2003 SP3. May be related to security patch but no luck
applying anything from cited article. I installed the Word field security
addin. Also tried adding FieldCalcSecurityLevel and setting to 0 in Registry
(although didn't find Policies folders in Word 11 as described for Word 10 so
didn't add key there). No luck with either.
Must be a security setting somewhere. Any suggestions appreciated.
"Beth Melton" wrote:
> You didn't note the version of Word you are using. This could be due to a
> security patch that prevents some fields from automatically updating. See if
> this article is applicable:
> http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=120 >
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Beth Melton
> Microsoft Office MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton > What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs >
> Guides for the Office 2007 Interface:
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx >
> "JDV" <JDV DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:60D8EAED-2A0C-4C73-8BEE-3137EE1332AB@microsoft.com...
> > Links in Word file to Excel file do not automatically update when running
> > on
> > network. Previously worked with another PC and same user. Running Win XP
> > SP2 Office SP 3 on both old and new PCs.
> >
> > Links are present and can be updated manually but don't update on opening
> > Word or dynamically when changes made to Excel file. Tried lowering macro
> > security settings and increasing network rights; didn't help. May be
> > Windows
> > issue but doesn't appear to be network (Novell) problem.
> >
> > Others on network have same problem. Works for some users on different
> > PCs
> > but not for users with new PCs even if same software versions as
> > previously
> > worked.
> >
> > Please advise. Office or Windows problem?
>
>
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