How to create a macro to open files from a folder?

shahrooz

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Hi,

What I'm trying to do is, create a central excel file, with drop down menu where you can choose another excel file saved in a directory (folder) and then click on an "open" button to open that specific file. Any ideas?

We have several excel files saved in different folders on our server, and many employees open and use those files all the time. I thought we might be able to create a central excel "file fetcher" where you can categorize those files in different menues, and click an "open" button to access the file you wish to open, instead of going to the source folder every time, which can be time consuming even if you create a shortcut to each and every folder where the files are stored.

Thanks
 

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