embedding worksheet cells in another worksheet

I have a very large, unwieldy spreadsheet that I am trying to condense by
embedding a small set of cells in a cell in a master spreadsheet. Following
the online help for "Create a link to another cell, workbook, or program," I
can embed a Excel workbook in a cell in another workbook. However, I do not
need to embed a whole workbook. I only need to embed a few cells from a
worksheet.

At the bottom of the online help article at

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...995141033.aspx

In the section entitled, "Insert part of an existing document as a linked or
embedded object," the article states:

"Note You can't paste worksheet cells or a chart as a linked or embedded
object in a Microsoft Excel workbook. However, you can use the Copy Picture
command (hold down SHIFT and click the Edit menu) to create a link to cells
on this or another sheet"

What is meant by "a link" here? If I just insert a snapshot of the cells I
want to embed in the cell in the master spreadsheet, I get a graphical
picture, not a "link" to the original cells I am embedding, nor an embedded
object I can modify with Excel.

I am not clear on what you want to do. A "link" is simply a means of
automatically copying from one place to another. For instance, a link in
WB1, cell A1, to WB2 , cell F17 simply means that whatever is in F17 of WB2
will appear in A1 of WB1, assuming both workbooks are open.
Provide an example of what you want to do. Something like "I have this
in A1 and that in B1 and this other in C1 of WB1. I want THIS to be in WB2.
Show the details of what you have and the details of what you want to have.
HTH Otto
"SCW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have a very large, unwieldy spreadsheet that I am trying to condense by
> embedding a small set of cells in a cell in a master spreadsheet.
> Following
> the online help for "Create a link to another cell, workbook, or program,"
> I
> can embed a Excel workbook in a cell in another workbook. However, I do
> not
> need to embed a whole workbook. I only need to embed a few cells from a
> worksheet.
>
> At the bottom of the online help article at
>
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...995141033.aspx
>
> In the section entitled, "Insert part of an existing document as a linked
> or
> embedded object," the article states:
>
> "Note You can't paste worksheet cells or a chart as a linked or embedded
> object in a Microsoft Excel workbook. However, you can use the Copy
> Picture
> command (hold down SHIFT and click the Edit menu) to create a link to
> cells
> on this or another sheet"
>
> What is meant by "a link" here? If I just insert a snapshot of the cells
> I
> want to embed in the cell in the master spreadsheet, I get a graphical
> picture, not a "link" to the original cells I am embedding, nor an
> embedded
> object I can modify with Excel.

Copy the range as usual, navigate to the other workbook, hold down the Shift
key and select Edit>Paste Picture Link - pastes a picture that is linked to
the source and will change when the source changes (You may have to have both
files open simultaneously for the link to work)

That method is probably less useful and less flexibile than simply linking
specific cells in one workbook to specific cells in the other

"SCW" wrote:

> I have a very large, unwieldy spreadsheet that I am trying to condense by
> embedding a small set of cells in a cell in a master spreadsheet. Following
> the online help for "Create a link to another cell, workbook, or program," I
> can embed a Excel workbook in a cell in another workbook. However, I do not
> need to embed a whole workbook. I only need to embed a few cells from a
> worksheet.
>
> At the bottom of the online help article at
>
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...995141033.aspx
>
> In the section entitled, "Insert part of an existing document as a linked or
> embedded object," the article states:
>
> "Note You can't paste worksheet cells or a chart as a linked or embedded
> object in a Microsoft Excel workbook. However, you can use the Copy Picture
> command (hold down SHIFT and click the Edit menu) to create a link to cells
> on this or another sheet"
>
> What is meant by "a link" here? If I just insert a snapshot of the cells I
> want to embed in the cell in the master spreadsheet, I get a graphical
> picture, not a "link" to the original cells I am embedding, nor an embedded
> object I can modify with Excel.