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    Unable to break links

    Hi

    This link was helpful...generally speaking. The compatibility check didn't find anything.
    https://www.excelforum.com/excel-gen...k-links-2.html

    However, i do not have any external references inside Named ranged, Conditional Formatting, or Data Validation. I've already searched through the cells and there are no cells with external references. What else is left to look at?

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    Re: Unable to break links

    Any VBA code? Any queries?
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    Re: Unable to break links

    No VBA code and no "Queries & Connections" either.

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    Re: Unable to break links

    Can you share the workbook?

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    Re: Unable to break links

    I encounter this a lot because i make new workbooks from older/used ones and often something wants to refer back to the previous file instead of the new one.
    Last edited by cajunlibra; 08-19-2019 at 03:27 PM.

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    Re: Unable to break links

    Does this answer the question?

    File > Info > Edit Links
    Attached Images Attached Images

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    Re: Unable to break links

    Hi cajunlibra,,

    Look at this thread and follow post #3. I followed this and now the link is gone.

    The culprit is in C13. Clear the contents of that cell and it seems fixed.
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    Re: Unable to break links

    Sorry, I see now the link I posted is the same as you posted in #1, but it found the error for me when user the checker. Anyway, clear out C13.

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    Re: Unable to break links

    Thanks. When I tried to use the compatibility checker it did not include any comment on Data validation. Making the change then closing and reopening the file did the trick.

    Thank you.

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    Re: Unable to break links

    Quote Originally Posted by AliGW View Post
    Does this answer the question?

    File > Info > Edit Links
    No. I was aware of the linked file just couldn't find where the link was. And i couldn't break the link.

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