create link to folder on LAN in excel worksheet

MetLife

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Hi,

I tried creating a link in the excel worksheet, because I have a few reports that are located in different places all over the network.

There were a couple of issues.

1. When I copy this to another workbook it erases the links.
2. It seems to force you to link to a document on the LAN, not a location, can we link to a location?

Thanks
 

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just paste the path of the folder into the cell: \\server\folder\folder\
it will turn blue as a hyperlink,
then you just click it to open the folder.
 
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just paste the path of the folder into the cell: \\server\folder\folder\
it will turn blue as a hyperlink,
then you just click it to open the folder.
Ok - that works.

Thanks - it was strange the link got corrupted or whatever.
 
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