XL5: Update Option Doesn't Change when Using Multiple Links

• Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, if you change the Update option for multiple links selected in the Links dialog box, the option changes only for the last link in the selection.

CAUSE

This behavior is caused by a redraw problem in the Links dialog box, and does not affect the functionality of the link. For example, if you select three links in the Link dialog box, and you change the Update option to Manual, only the update option for the last link that you selected changes to Manual. However, the Update option actually does change to Manual for each of the links that you selected.

WORKAROUND

To refresh your screen when you change the Update option for a selection of links in the Links dialog box, do either of the following:

• Select any of the links in the Links dialog box
  
  -or-



• Choose OK. The next time you choose Links from the Edit menu, the correct update option is displayed for each link.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in a later version of Microsoft Excel.

REFERENCES

For more information about Updating A DDE Or OLE Link Manually, choose the Search button in Help and type:

links, remote

Additional query words: officeinterop refresh winppt macppt

Keywords          : xlwin 
Version           : 5.00
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : 

Last Reviewed: May 2, 1999