XL2000: Visual Basic for Applications Procedure to Open or Activate a Workbook (213395)

SUMMARY

When you activate a workbook with a Visual Basic for Applications procedure, the workbook must first be open. If the workbook is closed, you will receive one of the following error messages:

Run-time error '1004': Workbook method of Application class failed

- or -

Run-time error '9': Subscript out of range

The Visual Basic procedure in the "More Information" section of this article will activate Book2.xls if it is already open, or it will open and activate Book2.xls if it is closed.

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Insert a module sheet and enter the following code:

Sub ActivateSheet()
       On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
       Workbooks("Book2.xls").Activate
'The following line will halt the macro before the error handler
'is reached.
       Exit Sub
ErrorHandler:
       Workbooks.Open filename:="Book2.xls"
End Sub