Jimmy,

GetObject is used to get a reference to an existing running
instance of Excel. It will fail and return Nothing if there is no
running instance of Excel. If there is more than one instance
running, you have no control over which instance to which you
will get a reference. Perhaps code like the following will work:

Dim XL As Excel.Application
Dim WB As Excel.Workbook
On Error Resume Next
Set XL = GetObject(,"Excel.Application")
If XL Is Nothing Then
Set XL = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
End If
If Not XL.ActiveWorkbook Is Nothing Then
Set WB = XL.ActiveWorkbook
End If


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com





"Jimmy" wrote in message
ink.net...
Then perhaps I shouldn't be running GetObject at all? I just
need a
reference (from Word VBA) to the active Excel document, without
knowing
its name. Is this possible?


"Chip Pearson" wrote in message
...
If you don't know the filename, you cannot control with
instance of Excel GetObject is going to return.



--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



"joe" wrote in message
...
If I run the following code and I have an open spreadsheet
with existing
sheets, I get another instance of Excel w/no sheets. How can
I reference
the active spreadsheet(w/o knowing the filename?)

Dim oXL as object
Dim xlWorksheet as object

Set oXL = GetObject("", "Excel.Application")
Set xlWorkSheet = oXL.Worksheets.Add

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