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XL97: "Reference Is not Valid" Error Clicking Hyperlink

Article ID:156008
Last Review:October 22, 2000
Revision:1.0
This article was previously published under Q156008

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 97, when you click a hyperlink, you receive the following error message:
Reference is not valid.

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CAUSE

This error message displays if you click a hyperlink that is linked to any of the following objects in a Microsoft Excel workbook:

A drawing object or AutoShape
A chart sheet
An embedded chart
An embedded object, such as an embedded Microsoft Word document
A Visual Basic module, class module, or UserForm
A defined name that refers to any of the above listed objects

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MORE INFORMATION

In Microsoft Excel 97, when you insert a hyperlink to a workbook, you can only link to individual cells, ranges of cells, and defined names that refer to individual cells or ranges, within worksheets and Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro sheets.

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 97.

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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Keywords: 
kberrmsg kbprb kbualink97 kbui kbweb KB156008

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