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VBA - linking applications videos | How do I refer to an open Word document in Excel VBA?
Posted by Andrew Gould on 22 December 2021
This video explains how to get a reference to an open Word document using Excel VBA. You'll learn how to use the GetObject function to reference a running instance of Word and how to add error handling code to deal with occasions when Word isn't running. You'll also see how to quit the application, close all documents leaving the application open, close a single document and how to loop through the documents collection.
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