Microsoft KB Archive/168583

= Error Message Appears When You Change Link Source =

Article ID: 168583

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q168583





SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to change the source of a link in Microsoft Excel, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Microsoft Excel 97
Cannot link to the file

Microsoft Excel 7.0
Cannot link to a chart



CAUSE
You may receive either of these error messages if you are trying to change a link to a file that has a name that is longer than 122 characters.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, shorten the length of the file name to 122 characters or fewer.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

