Wildcard in filename of activate window code

Davefrisch

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I have a situation where a program (which I have NO control over) will dump a data set into an excel file and label the workbook CH567_Current_Date/Time. Since the CH567_ will always be the same, but the current date and time will chane by the second, I was wondering if there is a way to have a macro move between workbooks using a wildcard.

I tried windows("CH567"*).activate, but I'm sure you already realized that would not work. I also tried different variations to no avail. I would greatly appreciate any assistance.
 

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I guess if I do this in a certain order and plan out the the macro steps accordingly it should work.... I think... Thank you very much for your suggestion!
 
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