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lynnr - 21 Nov 2003 01:23 GMT

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

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Cindy M -WordMVP- - 22 Nov 2003 12:12 GMT

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 - 03 Dec 2003 00:15 GMT

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...

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Cindy M -WordMVP- - 03 Dec 2003 14:06 GMT

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

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