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Default Macro to open a word document from excel

Hi, my VBA knowledge is non existent!! How do I do that ?

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Just change the logic to do the test before the documents open in a simple
If ... Else test.

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HTH

Bob

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"MarkC" wrote in message
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How does this work if there is a N in the column, as that will have to
open
the other word doc...sorry should have explained this more...Thanks for
the
reply.



"Bob Phillips" wrote:

If Range("H1").Value = "Y" Then
Set oWordApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
Set oDoc = oWordApp.Documents.Open("C:\personal\bob\doc1.doc" )
'do something
Set oDoc = Nothing
oWordApp.Quit
Set oWordApp = Nothing
End If



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HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my
addy)

"MarkC" wrote in message
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Can anyone help please,I am looking for a macro that will open a word
template based upon a 'Y' or 'N' answer in an excel column (column G).

Can this be done?