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XL2000: Visual Basic for Applications Procedure to Open or Activate a Workbook


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Summary

When you activate a workbook with a Visual Basic for Applications procedure, the workbook must first be open. If the workbook is closed, you will receive one of the following error messages:
Run-time error '1004': Workbook method of Application class failed
- or -
Run-time error '9': Subscript out of range
The Visual Basic procedure in the "More Information" section of this article will activate Book2.xls if it is already open, or it will open and activate Book2.xls if it is closed.

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More information

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For more information about the support options that are available and about how to contact Microsoft, visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS Insert a module sheet and enter the following code:
Sub ActivateSheet()
       On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
       Workbooks("Book2.xls").Activate
'The following line will halt the macro before the error handler
'is reached.
       Exit Sub
ErrorHandler:
       Workbooks.Open filename:="Book2.xls"
End Sub
				

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Article Info
Article ID : 213395
Revision : 8
Created on : 11/23/2006
Published on : 11/23/2006
Exists online : False
Views : 286