Updating Links

Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated September 26, 2020)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003

Normally, if you have linked information in your workbook, the information is updated whenever you open the workbook. There may be times when you need to update the links manually, however. You do this by following these steps:

  1. Choose the Links option from the Edit menu. Excel displays the Edit Links dialog box. (See Figure 1.)

    2. Figure 1. The Edit Links dialog box.

  2. Select the link you want to update.
  3. Click on Update Values.
  4. Click on OK.

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