I would like to create a macro that would open an Excel file based on file
path that is indicated in a cell, and then close it. For instance, open the
file for which the file path is indicated in cell A1, and then close it.

Any advice you could provide on this would be greatly appreciated.

Magnivy

workbooks.open Range("A1").Value
...
activeworkbook.close

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"Magnivy" wrote in message
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I would like to create a macro that would open an Excel file based on file
path that is indicated in a cell, and then close it. For instance, open
the
file for which the file path is indicated in cell A1, and then close it.

Any advice you could provide on this would be greatly appreciated.

Magnivy

Hi, try this:

Sub File_Open()
file=Range("A1")
Workbooks.Open Filename:= file
ActiveWindow.Close
End Sub

€žMagnivy" napÃ*sal (napÃ*sala):

I would like to create a macro that would open an Excel file based on file
path that is indicated in a cell, and then close it. For instance, open the
file for which the file path is indicated in cell A1, and then close it.

Any advice you could provide on this would be greatly appreciated.

Magnivy

Try this...

Sub OpenClose()
Dim wbk As Workbook

On Error Resume Next
Set wbk = Workbooks.Open(Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A1"))
On Error GoTo 0

If wbk Is Nothing Then Exit Sub

MsgBox wbk.Name & " is open."
wbk.Close

MsgBox "And now it is closed."
Set wbk = Nothing
End Sub
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HTH...

Jim Thomlinson


"Magnivy" wrote:

I would like to create a macro that would open an Excel file based on file
path that is indicated in a cell, and then close it. For instance, open the
file for which the file path is indicated in cell A1, and then close it.

Any advice you could provide on this would be greatly appreciated.

Magnivy

dim openwb as workbook
workbooks.open filename:=Range("A1")
set openwb=activeworkbook
openwb.close

Magnivy Wrote:
I would like to create a macro that would open an Excel file based on
file
path that is indicated in a cell, and then close it. For instance, open
the
file for which the file path is indicated in cell A1, and then close
it.

Any advice you could provide on this would be greatly appreciated.

Magnivy


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Many thanks to everyone for your help!! kwiklearner's code seems to work best
for me.

Magnivy
"kwiklearner" wrote:


dim openwb as workbook
workbooks.open filename:=Range("A1")
set openwb=activeworkbook
openwb.close

Magnivy Wrote:
I would like to create a macro that would open an Excel file based on
file
path that is indicated in a cell, and then close it. For instance, open
the
file for which the file path is indicated in cell A1, and then close
it.

Any advice you could provide on this would be greatly appreciated.

Magnivy


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