open word file?

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How do I open a word file from excel. I have a vast amount of
information which I want to link to word documents which are all kept
in the same folder. However, there are too many of these links so I
can't just create hyperlinks. Instead I need a code to select the file
once the certain cell is selected. The word files are all the same with
the exception of a number, i.e. WORD001, WORD002, WORD003, etc. I have
come up with this which selects the cell as a target. What is the code
which will open the word document.

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)

If Left(Target, 3) = "BOM" Then

Open ("S:\Technical Support\ then the wordname. in this
example, it will be target.

MsgBox Target

End If

Will this code work? What is the open command? Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.
 
Some places to start:


http://support.microsoft.com/?id=149830
XL: Macro to Link a Range of Cells in Word
(Example of Excel controlling word)


http://support.microsoft.com/?id=165926
OFF97: Can't Dimension Word as Application from Other Program
(Examples of Working with Word 97 using OLE)

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=135082
Invalid Page Fault Running VB Macro in Hidden Word Session
(Word 7, when Word is Closed causes a problem)

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=167223
Microsoft Office 97 Automation Help File Available on MSL
 
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