To add an existing workbook file to the Workbooks collection, you use the Open method : Workbooks « Excel « VBA / Excel / Access / Word






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To add an existing workbook file to the Workbooks collection, you use the Open method

 
Sub open()
     Set myWorkbook1 = Workbooks.Open(Filename:="C:\Data\SalesData1.xlsx")
End Sub








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