hyperlink to open pdf files in excel

sharathnarayanan

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Hello everyone,

Need help with a formula to open pdf files for the list in excel. A sample sheet is attached for your reference.

Thanks in advance!
 

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Have you tryed with "-", looks like they are missing in your file name?
 
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Hi,
Try This:
Book1
J
14file location:
15C:\Users\rjpop\Documents
16Open My file Please
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
J16J16=HYPERLINK(J15&"\446-02-476-00452-21 SD for Structure 01 - Guard House Tanker Discharge.pdf","Open My file Please")
 
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Cant find a way to update my Post.
Here is more dynamic solution:

Book1
JK
14file location:C:\Users\rjpop\Documents
15File Name:446-02-476-00452-21 SD for Structure 01 - Guard House Tanker Discharge
16Extension.PDF
17Open My file Please
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
J17J17=HYPERLINK(K14&"\"&K15&K16,"Open My file Please")
 
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Cross posted on at least three other forums. Thread reported
 
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Cross posted at: hyperlink to open pdf files in excel
and hyperlink to open pdf files in excel
and Hyperlink in excel to open specific folders
If you have posted the question at more places, please provide links to those as well.

If you do cross-post in the future and also provide links, then there shouldn’t be a problem.
 
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