Open/Run Another Application/File Using VBA

animas

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I need to open/launch
-applications like Outlook, IE
-files like .bat, .xls,
-folders (with windows explorer)

using VBA.

How to code this?
 
With a simple loop like there have been thousands on this website:

Code:
Sub OpenApplication()
    Dim r As Range
    For Each r in Range("B2:B100").SpecialCells(2,2)
         Shell r.Text, vbNormalFocus
    Next
End Sub

But why not add shortcuts to the programs in your Windows Startup folder? That could be personalized by PC and / or by user.

Wigi
 
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