i am needing help with a command button that opens a word.docx?

[irishwoman0980]

i am using access 2010 and needing it to open a word.docx so that the user can just add an address to it and be done. i have already created the template word.docx just need help linking the two together with a command button.
haven't done code in a very long time and cant remember how to.

[zmbd]

There are a few ways to do this...

However, I think you'll end up with a modification of:

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Of course, for early binding (as shown in the two examples) you would set the library reference for MS Word instead of Outlook or Excel ;-)
Once the code is written you can slightly alter it to use late binding to help bullet proof the code once you have things working correctly.

Use the OpenDocuments Method of the Word object once created to open the document.

While you have it open, you can also transfer information from the database to bookmarked fields in the document.

As you mention that you have already done this in the past, let us know if you need more detailed help with this project.

-Z

[NeoPa]

Another option should also be possible of using Shell() with just the name of the document. Assuming the PC is set to open Word for .DOCX files.

[zmbd]

For some reason I always seem forget about the shell()... IDKW
:)

In this case, I was thinking about being able to push the currently user-entered address from the database.
> That's my story and I'm sticking to it! };-)
(chuckle)

[NeoPa]

There are usually many ways to crack a nut ;-)

[mbizup]

A third nutcracker - behaves like double-clicking the file in it's folder if the application is on the computer (like the Shell command):

Application.FollowHyperlink "C:\Path\To\Your\File.anyextension"

[NeoPa]

MBizup:
A third nutcracker

Third and best. It's what I should have suggested. The easiest and most straightforward approach.

[zmbd]

Just keep in mind, how many times have we seen file-associations broken? :)

Even with that, mbizup suggestion is the easiest to implement!

[NeoPa]

Even if it were broken the solution would be to fix it rather than to change the approach to this question IMO. The Shell() approach would suffer from the same issue if it raised its head.