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Do like this.<br />
'first goto-project-references-se<wbr />lect microsoft word 9.0 object library-ok<br />
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dim oword as object<br />
dim wrddoc as object<br />
dim blnrunning as boolean<br />
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On Error Resume Next<br />
Set oword = GetObject(, &quot;word.application&quot;)<br />
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If Err.Number &lt;&gt;&nbsp;0 Then<br />
Set oword = CreateObject(&quot;word.applica<wbr />tion&quot;)<br />
oword.Visible = True<br />
blnrunning = False<br />
Else<br />
blnrunning = True<br />
End If<br />
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AppActivate (oword)<br />
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Set WRDDOC = oword.Documents.Add<br />

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Do like this.
'first goto-project-references-select microsoft word 9.0 object library-ok

dim oword as object
dim wrddoc as object
dim blnrunning as boolean

On Error Resume Next
Set oword = GetObject(, "word.application")

If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Set oword = CreateObject("word.application")
oword.Visible = True
blnrunning = False
Else
blnrunning = True
End If

AppActivate (oword)

Set WRDDOC = oword.Documents.Add


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Add reference to Microsoft Word Object Library 8.0<br />
PAste the code in a button click event.<br />
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Dim Obj As New Word.Application<br />
Obj.Documents.Open &quot;Whole path of your document&quot;<br />
Obj.Visible = True
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Add reference to Microsoft Word Object Library 8.0
PAste the code in a button click event.


Dim Obj As New Word.Application
Obj.Documents.Open "Whole path of your document"
Obj.Visible = True

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Can it be done without a refrence to Word?
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Can it be done without a refrence to Word?

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I m not sure which method is recommended to open a word document from VB? Pls advise.
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I m not sure which method is recommended to open a word document from VB? Pls advise.

Open Word document from VB?

Visual Basic is Microsoft’s event-driven programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) for its Component Object Model (COM) programming model. It is relatively easy to learn and use because of its graphical development features and BASIC heritage. It has been replaced with VB.NET, and is very similar to VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), the programming language for the Microsoft Office product line.