Relative cell address

I created an excel file which extracts information from several workbooks.
In one column, the address is relative (i.e.:
='[file_name1.xls]Spreadsheet_name'!$B$25), while in other columns the
address is absolute (i.e.: ='C:\Documents and Settings\SaarB\My
Documents\[file_name1.xls]Spreadsheet_name'!$B$25).

How can I turn all addresses to relative format? This is essential so that
when copying the files to another computer, the file identifies all other
excel files which it is linked to.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Saar

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"Saar Ben-Attar" wrote in message
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I created an excel file which extracts information from several workbooks.
In one column, the address is relative (i.e.:
='[file_name1.xls]Spreadsheet_name'!$B$25), while in other columns the
address is absolute (i.e.: ='C:\Documents and Settings\SaarB\My
Documents\[file_name1.xls]Spreadsheet_name'!$B$25).

How can I turn all addresses to relative format? This is essential so that
when copying the files to another computer, the file identifies all other
excel files which it is linked to.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Saar

if you assigned it in a macro -- but you don't show code
where you to assigned it.
.address(0) to eliminate $ signs for absolute.
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"Saar Ben-Attar" wrote in message ...
I created an excel file which extracts information from several workbooks.
In one column, the address is relative (i.e.:
='[file_name1.xls]Spreadsheet_name'!$B$25), while in other columns the
address is absolute (i.e.: ='C:\Documents and Settings\SaarB\My
Documents\[file_name1.xls]Spreadsheet_name'!$B$25).

How can I turn all addresses to relative format? This is essential so that
when copying the files to another computer, the file identifies all other
excel files which it is linked to.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Saar

Saar Ben-Attar wrote:
I created an excel file which extracts information from several workbooks.
In one column, the address is relative (i.e.:
='[file_name1.xls]Spreadsheet_name'!$B$25), while in other columns the
address is absolute (i.e.: ='C:\Documents and Settings\SaarB\My
Documents\[file_name1.xls]Spreadsheet_name'!$B$25).


The former format is used when the file concerned is open.
I think you may have links to 2 different file_name1.xls files in different
directories. Take a look in Edit / Links

Links to files in the same directory as the active workbook (or a
subdirectory or parent thereof) will always be treated as relative - if you
move all the files keeping the same relative position in the directory tree
then the links will continue to work. They will always appear in the second
format above when the source file is closed - but that doesn't mean they
won't be treated as relative.

Bill Manville
MVP - Microsoft Excel, Oxford, England
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