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    Pivots linked to original workbook

    Hi,

    I have a workbook with a bunch of pivot tables that are linked to tables contained within the workbook.

    When I make a copy of the workbook and paste it with a new name in a different folder, I find that the pivot tables in the new workbook are sourced back to the the tables in the original workbook location (z:/.../.../tablename).

    This is the only workbook that I have issues like this. I use pivot tables all the time in other workbooks without this issue. Have I changed a setting somewhere?

    I should say that if I edit all the pivots to point to the current workbook table name, then re-save the file as a new name, the problem returns.
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    Re: Pivots linked to original workbook

    I realise this is an old post, but I think I've found what was causing this problem to happen.

    If the new spreadsheet is created from within Excel, ie. Excel is open and you use File -> New then the problem doesn't seem to be there.

    If you use windows explorer and right-click and create a New Spreadsheet from within explorer, then the problem seems to be there.

    One indicator is that the pivot table default design (colour and layout) is different when you create the new sheet each of the 2 ways.

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