linking access to word

[slac]

i'm sure this is a question that has to be asked so many times - but i can't seem to find any info on it....
i have an access database that i have created - it is to help me write a book.

what i want to do is link a word document to a field in acess - so that when i click on the link it would open the document.

i dont know if this is possible. any ideas? thanks!

 

[Fizzio]

It depends on how you display the data. If it is in a form, look up the FollowHyperlink method/action. If it is directly in the table, I think you can set the field property to hyperlink but I know this has limitations so I have never used it myself.

HTH

 

[ElsVanMiert]

You could also store the DOC-file inside the table, but in order to avoid the bloating of the MDB you need a special wizard. I use Word!With ACCESS from Universal Software since 2 years but there might be others.