Workbook.ChangeLink Method

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Changes a link from one document to another.

Syntax

expression.ChangeLink(Name, NewName, Type)

expression   A variable that represents a Workbook object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Name Required String The name of the Microsoft Excel or DDE/OLE link to be changed, as it was returned from the LinkSources method.
NewName Required String The new name of the link.
Type Optional XlLinkType The link type.

Example

This example changes a Microsoft Excel link.

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This example assumes at least one formula exists in the active workbook that links to another Excel source.
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  ActiveWorkbook.ChangeLink "c:\excel\book1.xls", _
    "c:\excel\book2.xls", xlExcelLinks

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