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Does workbook formula address change upon saving on another computer?

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    Does workbook formula address change upon saving on another computer?

    I have a series of workbooks that collect weather data each month. One workbook per month.

    We have formulas that grab data from earlier workbooks and load into an ongoing table and graph.

    Example, February's workbook will grab data from January, etc.

    I would like to save these "master" workbooks into several other peoples computers, inside a "master" folder.

    My question is, does Excel re-name the formulas so as the saved workbooks are now looking in the proper place for data?

    For instance an original formula may read ='C:\Users\Mike\Desktop\Spreadsheets\Master Forms\[Master visit 2 version 022013.xlsm]Field Input'!J4

    In the new user's workbook is now save at "Joe" instead of "Mike" will Excel auto-correct that?

    I have a number of copies to save with many new users and don't want to load them all and it not work

    Thanks!

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    Re: Does workbook formula address change upon saving on another computer?

    Hi there,

    Are these on a network? If so, you could create a master file, and make it shared. Then simply create a shortcut to its location and put it on everyone's computer.

    HTH,

    FermentedR

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    Re: Does workbook formula address change upon saving on another computer?

    We have a network available, but these are forms to use in the field, off the network.

    My current thoughts were to have master copies for all locations (about 100) split up among 4 users on their laptops. As they reach the collection location, they fill out the workbook (designated with current month name) and save to laptop with date and location for "save as". Upon returning to office from the field, they would copy them to each locations master folder on the shared drive.

    thoughts?

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