In Excel I am running into an issue when trying to create a hyperlink.
If the path contains the # character, Excel returns an error "Cannot
open the specified file" and does not open the folder. It seems the #
sign is the problem - paths with space, dash or single quotes work
fine:

WORKS: C:\temp\my path test
ERROR: C:\temp\my #path# test
WORKS: C:\temp\my -path- test
WORKS: C:\temp\my 'path' test

Here is a workaround for the problem. Instead, link to a vbscript that
opens the folder:

=HYPERLINK("File:///C:\temp\mypath1.vbs","my #path# test")

where the mypath1.vbs file contains:

Option Explicit
Dim Shell, wsh
Set wsh = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
Set Shell = WScript.CreateObject ("Shell.Application")
Shell.Open "C:\temp\my #path# test"
WScript.Quit()

The only pain is that when you click the hyperlink, Windows asks
"would you like to open this file?" and you have to click Yes.

If anyone has any other suggestions let me know.

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Dave Peterson
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More options Jan 7 2006, 2:25 pm
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.excel.misc
From: Dave Peterson
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 13:25:56 -0600
Local: Sat, Jan 7 2006 2:25 pm
Subject: hyperlink navigation path path wrong in Excel 2003
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I don't have a guess about the HTM saving and reopening, but you can
use:

=hyperlink("File:////c:/mypicts/mypict.jpg","Click me")

Did you select the cell and Insert|hyperlink and verify the address?