When users copy data from an Excel file and paste it as a link into Origin worksheet cells, it is a Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) link.

In previous versions, if a user comes back to the workbook later on, it was difficult to tell which cells are DDE links to an Excel file.

In Origin 2024b, it is easier. With a workbook active:

• Select menu Edit > Edit Mode (Ctrl+Alt+B)

  

  DDE links now display with a grey background.

• In the past, DDE Link only shows on Status bar when upper left cell of the copied range is clicked in Origin. In Origin 2024b, the DDE link shows no matter which cell is clicked in the range.