Opening programs from within Word

[lynnr]

Would like to call up an excel file from within Word. I
don't want to open it "within" word, just launch excel and
a specific excel file. The word document can either stay
open or close. Why would you want to??? Because they want
it so! Best regards

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Lynnr,

Would like to call up an excel file from within Word. I
don't want to open it "within" word, just launch excel and
a specific excel file. The word document can either stay
open or close. Why would you want to??? Because they want
it so!

Have you tried Insert/Hyperlink?

Or do you need this from a toolbar? In that case, look in
Tools/Customize/Commands, Category "All commands". You'll find
entries for a number of Microsoft applications, including
Excel.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep
30 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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[lynnr]

Cindy:
My thanks! I don't know why I didn't see that coming! I
was concentrating on insert object that I missed the
boat...

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Lynnr,

My thanks! I don't know why I didn't see that coming! I
was concentrating on insert object that I missed the
boat...

I know the feeling Sometimes it really helps to have a
venue where you can get a different view point, or just talk
out the problem...

Cindy Meister