Try this Lynda

Sub DesktopExample()
Dim WSHShell As Object
Dim DesktopPath As String
Set WSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
DesktopPath = WSHShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop")
MsgBox DesktopPath
Set WSHShell = Nothing
End Sub




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"Lynda" wrote in message ...
How between two ""

refer to the desktop within windows xp.

for example -

a:\hello.doc
is floppy

../../docs&settings//desktop

or something will always give you the desktop!

I dont know if you but please tell me if you can!

Lynda