I have a workbook with a link to a pdf file in it, the pdf file opens and
stays open in older versions of Excel but in Excel 2007 the hyperlinked file
just flashes for a brief instant and then disappears. How do I get it to stay
open.

Maybe it's not excel. A few people complained that the Reader appeared and then
disappeared.

So make sure you have the latest version of the softwa
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloa...13&fileID=2551

efs wrote:

I have a workbook with a link to a pdf file in it, the pdf file opens and
stays open in older versions of Excel but in Excel 2007 the hyperlinked file
just flashes for a brief instant and then disappears. How do I get it to stay
open.

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Dave Peterson

Hi,

I noticed this problem several times and then I started inserting the PDF as
an object and doubleclikng to open the PDF document as a new isntance.

Hi,

Note: You can select the Display Icon check box to use as link.

Do the following:

1. Open a the Excel Workbook.
2. Click a cell in the Worksheet.
3. On the Insert menu, click Object. The Object dialog is displayed.
4. In the Object dialog box, click the Create from File tab.
5. In the File name text box, type the file name with the path or Click the
Browse button to select the file from your local machine.
6. Click any file (for example: any PDF file).
7. If the Link to File and Display ICon check boxes appears cleared, retain
those settings.
8. Click OK to return to the Active worksheet. You will notice the first
page of the PDF file is displayed in the worksheet. Adjust the size to your
requirement.
9. If you double-click the object, the Pdf file opens in the Adobe Acrobat
window. and the Inserted object now appears as hashed (checked). This
indicates that the inserted object is opened. If you close the file, the hash
disappears in the excel worksheet.

Note: You can have the Display Icon check boxes selected to slick as link.

Challa Prabhu

"efs" wrote:

I have a workbook with a link to a pdf file in it, the pdf file opens and
stays open in older versions of Excel but in Excel 2007 the hyperlinked file
just flashes for a brief instant and then disappears. How do I get it to stay
open.