You are correct. I didn't test it. It looked funny to me and the help docs for Add (Workbooks collection) didn't mention opening documents with Add, only creating new documents from a passed template file parameter. So I assumed it was wrong. Sorry.



>You are a bud.... BUT....
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>It is clear that you did not test the code I posted. Rather, you relied on the help docs. And, while the help docs were not incorrect, they were not complete either.. You got bit in the butt on this..
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>Unfortuantely, many people rely on the help files...including some noteable book authors that have frequented the UT lately..< bg >.. The point is simple, you need to actually test and run the code. Many folks don't do this.. And, I know this is not representitive of your posts...