Excel can't open Word documents, although the reverse is not the
case. You can automate Excel to open Word, and then have Word
open a document and minimize itself. E.g.,



Dim WDApp As Object
Dim WordDoc As Object
Set WDApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
WDApp.Documents.Open Filename:="H:\Test.doc"
WDApp.WindowState = wdWindowStateMinimize



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



"Luc" wrote in message
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How can I open a word document from within excel with VBA and
minimize the
document.