Q&A about linking in Workiva, including source links, destination links, links in text, paragraph links, sub-cell links, link limits...all things links!
Bulk Remove all Links -function deleted (without any information that this will be done). This kind of function is very much needed, so please provide an alternative way to delete links
I have embedded content placeholders in Smart Links that have been shared across two workspaces. The sharing was fine, however, the content placeholders have been bolded in the destination workspace and not at the source. I was wondering how to fi...
I'm a little confused about the different types of Worksheet links and which I should use. I've read this already but still have Q's: https://support.workiva.com/hc/en-us/articles/32709250416276-Should-I-use-links-or-connections I've got data in ...
Hi,I am wondering if there is a way to eliminate the step of having to click Publish when working on a Spreadsheet. Basically we want to connect it to a presentation with Graphs that update automatically when the data on the spreadsheet changes. L...
Hi,How do people usually manage in those cases where you have a paragraph that needs to be linked, but in between that paragraph, a number that also needs to be linked?A potential workaround is to compose the text in a way that the number is at th...
I wonder if there's been any consideration to allow those with *view* access to a file to create links from it. We have cases in which there is a file with approved, ready-for-use data (e.g., general ready-for-disclosure facts & figures) and we'd ...
I am attempting to create a range link from a table within a document rather than a spreadsheet. I am able to successfully create the range link; however, when I go to paste it within a table of another document, I am not prompted with the range l...
I have a Source file with 2 cells, I need to Sum those 2 cells and Link it in my Destination File. How to do it?
After an upgrade not too long ago we now have 3 tabs in the Link pane that opens when you click on the linking button in the right side pane. It would be great if the linking button in the right pane would take you straight to the Properties tab i...
I have a lot of text within a table cell, is there a way to select a number or a sentence and make it into a source link? This doesn't seem to be the case but I wanted to confirm, in case I'm doing something wrong. Thanks.
is there a way to insert images from other documents into the document your working on? Almost like the image is a source link and it pulls it through automatically from the source document.
How does range linking work with a data source that has a filter applied? I have a set of standardised tables, which I use a filter to hide rows if there is no data for the category. Does the range link ignore the filter and link all cells within ...
I copied and pasted link to a number that's negative in my document. I want to remove the dash "-" in front of the number i.e. show the value as absolute in the document. Usually I do this via the Advanced Options in Format , however there's nothi...
I had an xls spreadsheet (filename 2023ABC.xls) that was the source for 2023. I now have the exact same spreadsheet, same cells,but for 2024 (filename: 2024ABC.xls). All the cell links are the same the only change is the document title. Does anyo...
Are you able to tag each cell in the link separately? Will this also work with parenthetical tags within a cell in the table? ie Stocks - listing the name of the stock and number of shares and then showing the dollar value in other columns? Than...
Is there a way to link a paragraph to a cell in a spreadsheet? I don't want the text in a table in the report. As a follow up / alternative, can I convert a table to text in Workiva? thanks in Advance!
The scenario: I have Workbook A, and it is the source feeding into separate workbooks C and D, as well as presentations E and F. I believe it is also the source to some other unknown workbooks/presentations/documents, X and Y, which other people h...
Definitely the linking feature which was a game changer for us. Also love the history feature and being able to create blacklines between versions.
