Thats right Bob, my apologies Doug - moe complete code would be:

myFile = Application.GetOpenFilename("Excel Files,*.xls")
workbooks.open myfile
'or
workbooks.open Filename:=myfile

Check out OLH for full syntax

Roger

"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
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Note that this doesn't open the file, it just returns the full path and
name
of the selected file. The file has to be separately opened.

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"Roger Whitehead" wrote in message
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As in:

myFile = Application.GetOpenFilename("Excel Files,*.xls")

See OLH for GetOpenFilename Method


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Roger
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"doug" wrote in message
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is there a way to open a file in macro where the user
selects the file...like opens the "open file dialogue box"

something like
Sub Macro1()

Workbooks.Open Filename:= _
"C:\Documents and Settings\test.xls _
UpdateLinks:=0
End Sub

but the file name can be chosen by the use?
thanks