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Old October 10th, 2009, 07:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.links
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I have a spreadsheet with hyperlinks to a folder containing different types
of docs. - .xls .doc .ppt .pdf.
The hyperlink goes to the folder but does not open(run) the file. One can
see the file present in the folder.
What should I do to force the link to "run" the file?
This is the line of text for the hyperlink -

=HYPERLINK("611",",611 NVQ Level 4 Strategy.doc")
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Old October 11th, 2009, 08:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.links
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Faceter wrote:
=HYPERLINK("611",",611 NVQ Level 4 Strategy.doc")

I think you have the arguments in the wrong order.
It will be trying to open a document named "611"

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Old October 11th, 2009, 02:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.links
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Sorry that link should read
=HYPERLINK("611",",611.1 NVQ Level 4 Strategy.doc")
The first part is the main folder (611)
The second part is the name of the file as it is saved. It is the document
reference 3spc then the title.
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"Bill Manville" wrote:

Faceter wrote:
=HYPERLINK("611",",611 NVQ Level 4 Strategy.doc")

I think you have the arguments in the wrong order.
It will be trying to open a document named "611"

Bill Manville
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Old October 11th, 2009, 03:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.links
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You still have the arguments wrong.
The FIRST argument of Hyperlink is the filename you want to link to.
The second argument is what appears in the cell.

=HYPERLINK("C:\Temp\MyFile.doc", "My File") will show My File in the
cell, in hyperlink format, and will link to the file specified when you
click the cell.

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Old October 11th, 2009, 03:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.links
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Right
going to try out what you said - be back soon
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"Bill Manville" wrote:

You still have the arguments wrong.
The FIRST argument of Hyperlink is the filename you want to link to.
The second argument is what appears in the cell.

=HYPERLINK("C:\Temp\MyFile.doc", "My File") will show My File in the
cell, in hyperlink format, and will link to the file specified when you
click the cell.

Bill Manville
MVP - Microsoft Excel, Oxford, England
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Old October 11th, 2009, 04:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.links
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tried it but still no joy. Placed the filename in the first argument and
the text for the cell in the second argument. The response - cannot open
the specified file.

Perhaps I should explain the structure that I am working with?

Main Folder - Test
contains 4 folders - 611, 613, 614, Admin Docs
All of the above will be operated from either a CDRom +RW or DVD +RW
The Hyperlink is required to 'open' a file be it .doc, .xls, .pdf or .html
These documents will be closed in the normal fashion.
The hyperlinks are in cells which relate to the documents viewed like a list
but sorted into groups matching the folder 611, 613 etc.
Does this help at all?
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D Rodman


"Bill Manville" wrote:

You still have the arguments wrong.
The FIRST argument of Hyperlink is the filename you want to link to.
The second argument is what appears in the cell.

=HYPERLINK("C:\Temp\MyFile.doc", "My File") will show My File in the
cell, in hyperlink format, and will link to the file specified when you
click the cell.

Bill Manville
MVP - Microsoft Excel, Oxford, England
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Old October 11th, 2009, 10:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.links
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Sure.
Put the full filename in the first argument and it will work.

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