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Old August 25th, 2009, 02:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
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Default Excel doesn't recognize stock symbol and won't update price

Excel doesn't recognize stock symbol and won't update price. Is there a
simple work around?
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Old August 25th, 2009, 03:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
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Default Excel doesn't recognize stock symbol and won't update price

You are not telling us very much.
Which excel
Which method- Be specific
Which symbol(s)

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Excel doesn't recognize stock symbol and won't update price. Is there a
simple work around?


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Old August 25th, 2009, 03:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
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Default Excel doesn't recognize stock symbol and won't update price

Thanks, Don. I have three NYSE listings that it doesn't recognize as
symbols: MSPD, GLD and SPX. The method I'm using is smart tabs in Excel
2003. Is there anything else I can tell you that would be helpful?

"Don Guillett" wrote:

You are not telling us very much.
Which excel
Which method- Be specific
Which symbol(s)

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Usainsomthing" wrote in message
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Excel doesn't recognize stock symbol and won't update price. Is there a
simple work around?



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Old August 25th, 2009, 04:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
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Default Excel doesn't recognize stock symbol and won't update price

Thanks, Don. I know smart tags relies on MSN Money for stock quotes, and the
MSN money knows the three symbols I'm having Excel trouble with so I'm
stumped.

I didn't know there were other methods to do this! Could you point me in
the direction of information that might help me to learn how to make my
spreadsheet use something other than MSN?

"Don Guillett" wrote:

Since I don't use smart tags I can't be of assistance but
goto

and look in the files section. There are several free files.
I have a couple of free files under author donalb36
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/xltraders/

For the s&p500 try ^gspc
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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Usainsomthing" wrote in message
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Thanks, Don. I have three NYSE listings that it doesn't recognize as
symbols: MSPD, GLD and SPX. The method I'm using is smart tabs in Excel
2003. Is there anything else I can tell you that would be helpful?

"Don Guillett" wrote:

You are not telling us very much.
Which excel
Which method- Be specific
Which symbol(s)

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Usainsomthing" wrote in
message
...
Excel doesn't recognize stock symbol and won't update price. Is there
a
simple work around?




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Old August 25th, 2009, 04:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
Don Guillett
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Default Excel doesn't recognize stock symbol and won't update price


I thought I did just that. If not, contact me privately at my addy below.

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Usainsomthing" wrote in message
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Thanks, Don. I know smart tags relies on MSN Money for stock quotes, and
the
MSN money knows the three symbols I'm having Excel trouble with so I'm
stumped.

I didn't know there were other methods to do this! Could you point me in
the direction of information that might help me to learn how to make my
spreadsheet use something other than MSN?

"Don Guillett" wrote:

Since I don't use smart tags I can't be of assistance but
goto

and look in the files section. There are several free files.
I have a couple of free files under author donalb36
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/xltraders/

For the s&p500 try ^gspc
--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Usainsomthing" wrote in
message
...
Thanks, Don. I have three NYSE listings that it doesn't recognize as
symbols: MSPD, GLD and SPX. The method I'm using is smart tabs in
Excel
2003. Is there anything else I can tell you that would be helpful?

"Don Guillett" wrote:

You are not telling us very much.
Which excel
Which method- Be specific
Which symbol(s)

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Usainsomthing" wrote in
message
...
Excel doesn't recognize stock symbol and won't update price. Is
there
a
simple work around?





 




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