Open Word Document from Form (1 Viewer)

[Zenobia]

I would like a button on my form to open an already existing word document...
How do i do this? In either VBA or Macro?

Thank you

 

[DCrake]

Have you looked into the FollowHyperLink command?

 

[Zenobia]

Have you looked into the FollowHyperLink command?

Yes i have tried however failed..

 

[Zenobia]

Hello,

Can someone give me any pointers?
I am trying to give a link to my already created mail merged letter, however if i just to a followhyperlink command it doesn't work. Access freezes and the data wont link
(the mail merge document is coming from the open database)
Can any help me get around this please?
Much thanks in advance

 

[smig]

if your word document is a file on your HD put a label on your form. set this label as hyperlink. set the hyperlinkaddress to your document