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    How to merge Excel workbooks and keep references to an external one

    Hi,

    I have 130 Excel workbooks. They are all made of one worksheet. The worksheets have the same name.

    Each workbook has references (or links) to a another workbook containing fixed data.

    I would like to merge these 130 workbooks into one.

    When I use Data > Get Data > From File > From Folder, all the cells are flatted. The links are lost.

    I would like to keep the links in the merge workbook.

    Is there a way to make it?

    Thanks for your reply and your help,

    Sincerely,

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    Re: How to merge Excel workbooks and keep references to an external one

    Possibly using VBA - shall I move the thread for you?
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    Re: How to merge Excel workbooks and keep references to an external one

    Hi Ali,

    thanks for your reply.

    Sure.

    Sincerely.

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