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Default Open a file from share

Try...
rc = Shell("Notepad.exe " & """\\server\share\test.txt""", vbNormalFocus)
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"Maik"
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Hello,
what is the best way to open a file from a share?
The following code will get the error 5: runtime error
rc = Shell("\\server\share\test.txt")
Thanks for your help
Maik
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