Links to Excel 4.0 Macro Sheets Do Not Update (218755)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 2000
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q218755 SYMPTOMS
When your workbook recalculates, certain cell links are not updated.
CAUSE
Links to Excel 4.0 macro sheets do not update during normal calculation.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods.
Method 1Microsoft Excel for Windows:
Press CTRL+ALT+F9 to perform a full recalculation.
Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh:
Press COMMAND+SHIFT+F9 to perform a full recalculation.
Method 2
Move your source data from Excel 4.0 macro sheets onto a worksheet.
MORE INFORMATION
In all versions of Microsoft Excel, Excel 4.0 macro sheets are designed to store XLM-style macros, functions, and dialog boxes. Excel does not calculate macro sheets like normal worksheets. Excel calculates formulas in macro sheets one formula at a time, and only calculates when you run the macro or custom worksheet function on the macro sheet. Also, macro sheets are not part of the worksheet calculation dependency chain in Excel, and any formula links to cells on macro sheets are not updated during normal recalculation.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/18/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB218755 |
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