Microsoft KB Archive/252197

= XL97: Navigation of Links Between Workbooks Does Not Work After Save and Reopen =

Article ID: 252197

Article Last Modified on 4/7/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q252197



SYMPTOMS
When you name a cell and then reference the cell by name in a formula in another workbook, double-clicking the cell reference in the other workbook does not follow the link to the source. This behavior occurs after you save, close, and reopen the workbook.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date        Time       Version      Size       File name     Platform -  01/11/2000  09:18:54p  0.0.0.0000       3,573  readme.txt    x86 01/11/2000 09:20:28p  4.71.1015.0  2,879,712  Xqfe1811.exe  x86 After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:   Date        Time       Version      Size       File name     Platform -  01/11/2000  04:16:37p  8.0.1.7311   5,618,960  excel.exe     x86



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, insert a formula that refers to a cell reference before you insert the formulas that refer to names.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: excel97 xl97 name formula link

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB252197

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