Hi Stuart,

If you surround the file and path name (but not the command) in double
quotes it should work whether or not there are embedded spaces, e.g.:

Shell "start """ & pName & "\test.htm"""

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"Stuart" wrote in message
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I am using the "Shell" comand from Excel to open different files. This
works
fine until the path contains a space.

for instance, the following line

Shell "start " & pName & "\test.htm"

WORKS
when pName = "C:\Active\pictures\html\clifton"

FAILS
when pName = "C:\Active\pictures\html\alton on tees"


i.e. when the path contains a space an error is thrown!
Any Suggestions!