Question

Copying hyperlink value from an excel sheet instead of the displayed value

Asked by: naspinski

I have an xlsx file, and one column has links in it.

Is there a way to copy/paste the links instead of the value that is actually in the cell?

For example, a column has values 'asdf', 'sdfg', and 'dgh' showing, but they are links to :'M:\directory1\bla\bla', 'M:\directory5\asdf\sdf\adsf' and 'M:\directory5\abc'

Thank you.

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Answers

 

by: BigBadWolf_000Posted on 2009-04-22 at 02:50:16ID: 24202864

Your cell formula is similar to......
=HYPERLINK("C:\tester.txt","MyLink")
Select column with links...do Text to Column with " as the delimiter....then just copy all the links

 

by: naspinskiPosted on 2009-04-22 at 03:00:58ID: 24202926

That's the strang thing, the formula is nothing but a simple string like 'J4-50661' but if I hover over it it says

"file:///\\some_directory\another_one\ - Click once to Follow.  Click and hold to select this Cell."

What I want is "file:///\\some_directory\another_one\"

 

by: BigBadWolf_000Posted on 2009-04-22 at 03:12:56ID: 24202996

J4-50661 is probably the value...to see the formula ....Click and hold to select this Cell....that  means keep the left  mouse button pressed for a few seconds after  you  click once on the cell.....Yes , do what  I mentioned  (text2column) earlier and you will get the \\some_directory\another_one\  

 

by: BigBadWolf_000Posted on 2009-04-22 at 03:13:46ID: 24203007

J4-50661 is probably the friendly value

 

by: naspinskiPosted on 2009-04-22 at 03:24:58ID: 24203066

what is 'text2 column'?

Sorry, I'm an Excel noob

 

by: naspinskiPosted on 2009-04-22 at 03:29:52ID: 24203097

ok, I found 'Text to Columns' but that is not working, in the 'Data preview' pane, you I see this:

J4-1234
J4-6432
J1-adsf
J4-da34

If I put it through the text-to-column with " as the delimiter, I just get the same thing with the link intact

 

by: BigBadWolf_000Posted on 2009-04-22 at 03:42:08ID: 24203168

Can u post the file?

 

by: BigBadWolf_000Posted on 2009-04-22 at 03:42:49ID: 24203175

or at least a sample of it

 

by: naspinskiPosted on 2009-04-22 at 03:49:17ID: 24203210

good idea

here is a chunk of it:

  • sample.xlsx
    • 214 KB

    a chunk of the spreadsheet I am talking about

 

by: BigBadWolf_000Posted on 2009-04-22 at 04:15:48ID: 24203399

Use the macro below....Alt+F11
Insert Module
Paste macro in module....save

In cell/column next to hyperlink....type....(F2 is the hyperlink cell)
=myHyperlink(F2)

then copy an past this to all the cells below

You will get all links in that column

Note in 2007 u have to save file with macro as xlsm

Function myHyperlink(cell As Range) As String
On Error Resume Next
If cell.Hyperlinks(1).Address <> "" Then
myHyperlink = cell.Hyperlinks(1).Address
ElseIf Err <> 0 Then
myHyperlink = ""
Else
myHyperlink = cell.Hyperlinks(1).Name
End If
End Function

                                              
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by: BigBadWolf_000Posted on 2009-04-22 at 04:19:06ID: 24203420

heres is ur sample file with macro..
Had to save a xls cause this site will not let upload xlsm
Make sure u enable macros on open

20120131-EE-VQP-002

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