Links from word to excel not updating automatically

[PWindsor]

I have excel tables linked into my word document. For some reason the links wont update. I have checked the links and they are set to update automatically. I then have to update each link manually. I have so many linked tables that it is not feasible to do all of them manually. Is there a fix for this problem?

[macropod]

Have you saved the source workbook since making the edits?