With OLE Automation you can start Word and pass in the name of the document. You can even set parameters to make it Read Only if desired.

HTH
Barbara

>I have a table containing positions in an HR application which each correlate to a job description document written in word. IS there any way to embed the document in a form so that they can double click on the position and read the job description?
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