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What code do I write when I want to open a program from my computer for ex. I
want to open up the windows calculator thans is in
C:\WINDOWS\system32\calc.exe
 
Jone said:
What code do I write when I want to open a program from my computer for ex. I
want to open up the windows calculator thans is in
C:\WINDOWS\system32\calc.exe
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Shell

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The vba code would be

SHELL "C:\WINDOWS\system32\calc.exe"

Tony was a bit brief in his response. Try looking up Shell in the VBA help.

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