WOOT!! thanks, that worked perfectly

'Begin Creating the new Excel Window Objects
Dim xlApp As Object
Set xlApp = CreateObject("excel.application")

'make sure the new Excel window is visible
xlApp.Visible = True

'Open the Master Checklist
xlApp.Workbooks.Open Filename:=docloc

'release the object reference
Set xlApp = Nothing

Thanks Tom

On Dec 15, 12:14 pm, Tom Ogilvy
wrote:
Look in Excel VBA help at CreateObject

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy



" wrote:
I have a program where I have require a button to open an additional
instance of Excel not just another window within the same instance.

Here is the code I have currently:

'Set variables for document location
ServerLoc = txtMasterServerLoc.Value
Filename = txtMasterFileName.Value

'check to see if the ServerLoc has a '\' at the end and add it if
not
If Right$(ServerLoc, 1) = "\" Then
docloc = ServerLoc & Filename
Else
docloc = ServerLoc & "\" & Filename
End If

'Open the Master Checklist
Workbooks.Open Filename:=docloc

However this doesn't work to open a new instance, it just opens the
document in the same instance of Excel.

Although this isn't a critical fix for this application, i have users
crying that its inconvenient. Love that!!

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