Rohit, A couple of ideas for you, both based on the assumption that any link will be to a file with a .xls extension. 1. Do a search (CTRL+F) for ".xls" 2. Create a conditional format for all cells to change the background colour when that cell's formula contains the same string. Ray _____________ This email is from Ray Blake, Head of Software Design, GR Business Process Solutions. It is confidential and intended for the addressee only. The contents are private and may be legally privileged. If you receive this email in error we would be grateful if you would advise the sender and delete the email from your system. For more information on the services that we offer please visit us at our website: - www.grbps.com -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rohit.kumar_gnc@xxxxxxxxx Sent: 24 October 2003 07:50 To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: excel- formula auditing but even with the links, one cant see which cell has links and which cell has not. is there any short cut to fing out which cell has link to other sheet. sometimes when i try to make a new file using an old file, most items are copied and pasted special values but a few have formulas. in a large file it becomes too tedious a thing to see which cell is left with links. rk "Linda F. Johnson" <linda@personal-computer To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> -tutor.com> cc: Sent by: Subject: [mso] Re: excel- formula auditing mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 23-10-03 10:05 PM Please respond to mso The auditing toolbar only shows the precedents/dependents that are on the same sheet If you want to see links to other files that are referenced in your formulas, go to the Edit menu and choose Links Linda F. Johnson, M.A., MOS Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com Free e-Books, Newsletter, and tutorials -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rohit.kumar_gnc@xxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 8:55 AM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] excel- formula auditing In excel formula auditing when i use trace dependents it shows thru arrows in which cell formula is entered that is dependent on the primary cell but it doesnt show where the primary cell is linked to other sheets in the same file or other files that are dependant on the primary cell. am i missing out something? this is important becoz there is a lot of financial data linked to one another and at times it is needed to delete a whole file then REF! gets created in other files. any suggestions/ tips welcome. rk ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. 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