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Hi
How do I hyperlink a cell to more than one PDF files? Thanks JJ |
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You don't/cant. You could hyperlink to the folder containing multiple pdf
files, however. -- Best Regards, Luke M "JJ" wrote in message ... Hi How do I hyperlink a cell to more than one PDF files? Thanks JJ |
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Or maybe you could replace the hyperlink with a macro that opens both .pdf
files??? Or (untested), you could hyperlink to a .bat or .vbs file that runs and opens both files. JJ wrote: Hi How do I hyperlink a cell to more than one PDF files? Thanks JJ -- Dave Peterson |
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Dave
can you guide me as to hyperlink with a macro as this seems to be the better option. I am not good with macros. tx "Dave Peterson" wrote: Or maybe you could replace the hyperlink with a macro that opens both .pdf files??? Or (untested), you could hyperlink to a .bat or .vbs file that runs and opens both files. JJ wrote: Hi How do I hyperlink a cell to more than one PDF files? Thanks JJ -- Dave Peterson . |
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If it's just a single cell that has that hyperlink...
Format the cell nicely -- make it look like a hyperlink (but make sure you remove any existing hyperlink). Now show the Drawing toolbar View|Toolbars in xl2003 menus Place a rectangle over that cell so that it covers the text you want to make look like a hyperlink. You can hide the borders so that it looks pretty later. Now hit alt-f11 (to get to the VBE, where macros live). Click on Insert|Module on the VBE's toolbar. Paste this into the newly opened Code window -- usually on the right hand side: Option Explicit Sub LoadPDFs() ThisWorkbook.FollowHyperlink "C:\my documents\firstfile.pdf" ThisWorkbook.FollowHyperlink "C:\my documents\secondfile.pdf" End Sub You'll have to change the path and filename for both files. Now hit alt-f11 to get back to excel. Rightclick on the rectangle and choose Assign macro Point at LoadPDFs and click ok Then test it. If it works, then it's time to hide the borders of the rectangle (if you want). Rightclick on the rectangle choose Format|autoshape On the Colors and Lines tab, choose "no line" for the line JJ wrote: Dave can you guide me as to hyperlink with a macro as this seems to be the better option. I am not good with macros. tx "Dave Peterson" wrote: Or maybe you could replace the hyperlink with a macro that opens both .pdf files??? Or (untested), you could hyperlink to a .bat or .vbs file that runs and opens both files. JJ wrote: Hi How do I hyperlink a cell to more than one PDF files? Thanks JJ -- Dave Peterson . -- Dave Peterson |
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If you're new to macros: Debra Dalgleish has some notes how to implement macros he http://www.contextures.com/xlvba01.html David McRitchie has an intro to macros: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm Ron de Bruin's intro to macros: http://www.rondebruin.nl/code.htm (General, Regular and Standard modules all describe the same thing.) You'll have to add something that unprotects the sheet near the beginning and reprotects the sheet at the end. JJ wrote: Dave can you guide me as to hyperlink with a macro as this seems to be the better option. I am not good with macros. tx "Dave Peterson" wrote: Or maybe you could replace the hyperlink with a macro that opens both .pdf files??? Or (untested), you could hyperlink to a .bat or .vbs file that runs and opens both files. JJ wrote: Hi How do I hyperlink a cell to more than one PDF files? Thanks JJ -- Dave Peterson . -- Dave Peterson |
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