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Make changes to a spreadsheet, and then update the linked table with changes.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:04
Switch back to Excel.
00:06
Select the unit cost for item one. The nameplate
00:11
change it to 400
00:14
and save the spreadsheet.
00:18
When you switch back to your drawing,
00:20
you see a balloon notification in the lower right
00:23
informing you that a data link has changed.
00:27
When you click the link text in the balloon,
00:30
the data in the table automatically updates
00:33
to reflect the change you made in Excel
00:38
switch back to Excel
00:41
change the cost for item one back to 500
00:45
and save the spreadsheet.
00:48
Then
00:49
close the Excel spreadsheet.
00:53
Switch back to your drawing
00:55
if you do not immediately see the balloon notification
00:59
on the status bar right. Click the data link tool
01:03
and select update all data links from the shortcut menu.
01:08
As soon as you do the data in the table again,
01:12
updates to reflect the changes you made in Excel.
Video transcript
00:04
Switch back to Excel.
00:06
Select the unit cost for item one. The nameplate
00:11
change it to 400
00:14
and save the spreadsheet.
00:18
When you switch back to your drawing,
00:20
you see a balloon notification in the lower right
00:23
informing you that a data link has changed.
00:27
When you click the link text in the balloon,
00:30
the data in the table automatically updates
00:33
to reflect the change you made in Excel
00:38
switch back to Excel
00:41
change the cost for item one back to 500
00:45
and save the spreadsheet.
00:48
Then
00:49
close the Excel spreadsheet.
00:53
Switch back to your drawing
00:55
if you do not immediately see the balloon notification
00:59
on the status bar right. Click the data link tool
01:03
and select update all data links from the shortcut menu.
01:08
As soon as you do the data in the table again,
01:12
updates to reflect the changes you made in Excel.
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