
You can delete multiple lists at a time using SHIFT & CTRL keys. Click on the list for deletion & click on Delete.To delete unwanted or useless named ranges.You will be able to see all the named ranges with sheet names & the linked cells.
Select any blank cell & Press F3, and then click on Paste List. The Name Manager dialog box will appear. Click on Name Manager or Press CTRL + F3 shortcut key. To track & remove all the ranges that you have made unintentionally (unwanted links) in ‘Name Manager’,you need to follow the below steps:. ID, Name & Age in columns A, B & C respectively. If you save a workbook that is linked to another workbook and then move or copy the linked workbook to another folder on the hard disk, the first workbook will incorrectly refer to the original reference location. When moving or copying a sheet by selecting its tab, unwanted links can be created in the new workbook if the copied sheet contains Named ranges.īroken links are created when the location of the precedent workbook is changed on the hard disk. Links are created unintentionally by copying or moving sheets containing range in Defined Names from one workbook to another. While working on reports, templates & dashboard, you create many Named ranges & after few days, you want to keep only the used ranges in ‘Named Manager’. #HOW TO DISABLE LINKS IN EXCEL 2010 HOW TO#
In this article, we will learn how to find and delete unwanted and orphaned links in Microsoft Excel 2010.