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MS Office Forum / General PowerPoint Questions / June 2006Links to Excel file
I have links set up to an excel file containing data for my presentation. I've had to copy the files from a server location to my hard drive to run the presentations, but none of the links have updated to the new hard drive location. I went into Edit => Links and did 'Change Source' for each link in turn to specify the new file location, then saved and closed the file. When I reopen the file, all the links revert to the old file location. 1) Why has this happened and 2) Is there a quicker way of changing multiple links?  SignatureR Ormerod > I have links set up to an excel file containing data for my presentation. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > 1) Why has this happened and 2) Is there a quicker way of changing multiple > links? After doing the Edit Links trick and clicking OK, go back to the same place and verify that the links have changed as needed. If the linked file isn't on the path you say it is, PPT just smiles quietly to itself and ignores you. No error messages, no natter. Tsk. Our FixLinks addin might be able to automate the link fixup for you. http://fixlinks.pptools.com The demo's free but doesn't demo this part of the feature set, unfortunately, but if you'll get in touch via email ( steve at-sign pptools dot com) and describe how you've created the links and possibly shoot me a few example files, I can set up a test and make sure it'll work for you. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ I changed the links, saved the file, went to Edit => Links and the links all specified the new path. I then closed and reopened the file and all the links had reverted back to the original path. SignatureR Ormerod > > I have links set up to an excel file containing data for my presentation. > > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > PPTools: www.pptools.com > ================================================ > I changed the links, saved the file, went to Edit => Links and the links all > specified the new path. > > I then closed and reopened the file and all the links had reverted back to > the original path. Fine, but did you read and try my suggestion? > > > I have links set up to an excel file containing data for my presentation. > > > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > PPTools: www.pptools.com > > ================================================ ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================
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