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    Automatically Updating Reference Books without opening and closing them?

    Hello All,

    I have a number of wookbooks... Let's call them Workbook 1, Workbook 2, Workbook 3 and workbook 4...

    Data I enter into Workbook 1 changes the results in Workbook 2 and 3... and Workbook 4 Looks at data in Workbook 1,2 and 3.

    Whenever I need to look at workbook 4 I am forced to open workbook 1 (save and close), open workbook 2 (save and close) and open workbook 3 (save and close) to ensure I have the most upto date information.

    Is there a way to automatically up date the information in workbooks 1,2 and 3 without physically opening and saving the books? Either macro, application, addon (I have no idea what VBA is)...?

    In reality I have 35 workbooks in total that I need to open and close on a weekly basis and am desperate for a easier solution.

    Thanks in advance!
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    Re: Automatically Updating Reference Books without opening and closing them?

    Hello JasonNeedsHelp,

    Since Excel formulas can reference other workbooks and their contents, it would help to see a sample of 2 workbooks and the data that is to be shared.
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    Re: Automatically Updating Reference Books without opening and closing them?

    Quote Originally Posted by Leith Ross View Post
    Hello JasonNeedsHelp,

    Since Excel formulas can reference other workbooks and their contents, it would help to see a sample of 2 workbooks and the data that is to be shared.
    Hi Leith,

    It would not be possible for me to share the workbooks in their entirety as they deal with human resources information that is linked to other workbooks; so if i were to send the inforamtion you would only see broken links and array formulas sorting the data into tables.

    I am not looking to re-make the wheel and replace the formulas but just have them update automatically without me opening and closing each file...

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