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Links and external data

Anonymous
2024-11-06T12:41:49+00:00

Hello, I use my files on one drive and on PC I made link between different files and works perfectly on my PC, but on ipad and iphone it shows "links disabled-links to external workbooks are not supported and have been disable." Please help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-07T11:47:06+00:00

    Hello Hamed Rezaei Soltan Abadi, welcome to the Microsoft Community. 

    It seems you are encountering issues accessing linked files on your iPhone and iPad. I understand your confusion, so let me explain: this is normal behavior. When you create links for certain files on your PC, they are actually based on the file paths within the PC to "identify" and connect to those files.

    You can do a little test: if you try to access one of those files on the OneDrive website, you will receive a prompt indicating that linked files still need to be opened in the Excel application.

    Since iOS and Windows have completely different file systems, the path information required for the connection will not be recognized when you access these files on your Apple devices, which is why the connection cannot be maintained.

    Additionally, apps developed for mobile devices are designed to be lightweight and compact, which means some features may be omitted to accommodate mobile operations. If you want to work with these linked files, using a PC is still the recommended choice.

    I hope my explanation helps you understand this situation better!

    Best RegardsEliac | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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