error 5174 file could not be found

[Curt]

The file to open was sent to me as a rich text I saved it as a word.doc.
properties show this ok. Yet excel will not find file. Have both yearly &
yearlya in same folder (parade) It opens yearly fine but doesn't finf
yearlya? Copied yearly code then added a as needed. Following is my code. I
dont see what I did

Private Sub optionbutton35_Click()
OptionButton35.Value = False
Dim Word As New Word.Application
Dim WordDoc As Word.Document
Word.Visible = True
Set WordDoc = Word.Documents.Open("\parade\yearly.doc")
End Sub
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Private Sub optionbutton36_Click()
OptionButton36.Value = False
Dim Word As New Word.Application
Dim WordDoc As Word.Document
Word.Visible = True
Set WordDoc = Word.Documents.Open("\parade\yearlya.doc")
End Sub

 

[JLGWhiz]

When all else fails, check the obvious. See if it is in the folder with a
..doc file extension. For that matter, see if it is in the folder at all.
There does not appear to be anything wrong with the code you posted.

 

[Curt]

Have put on .doc and removed both files are in same folder. when checking
properties it give a diff location however it open yearly fine.
Will keep trying will be something to find out what.
Thanks