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XL2000: Links to Excel 4.0 Macro Sheets Do Not Update


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Symptoms

When your workbook recalculates, certain cell links are not updated.

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Cause

Links to Excel 4.0 macro sheets do not update during normal calculation.

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Workaround

To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods:

Method 1

Press CTRL+ALT+F9 to perform a full recalculation.

Method 2

Move your source data from Excel 4.0 macro sheets onto a worksheet.

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More information

In all versions of Microsoft Excel, Excel 4.0 macro sheets are designed to store XLM-style macros, functions, and dialog boxes. Excel does not calculate macro sheets like normal worksheets. Excel calculates formulas in macro sheets one formula at a time, and only calculates when you run the macro or custom worksheet function on the macro sheet. Also, macro sheets are not part of the worksheet calculation dependency chain in Excel, and any formula links to cells on macro sheets are not updated during normal recalculation.

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Keywords: KB217656, kbprb

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Article Info
Article ID : 217656
Revision : 3
Created on : 9/25/2003
Published on : 9/25/2003
Exists online : False
Views : 202