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Switch between open other Workbooks with wildcard (other wb workbook can have diff names)

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    Switch between open other Workbooks with wildcard (other wb workbook can have diff names)

    I am trying to switch between two workbooks with vba

    Can I use a wildcard to activate the other workbook?

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    Re: Switch between open other Workbooks with wildcard (other wb workbook can have diff nam

    You can't use a wildcard like that, you need to specify the full name.

    If you need to find a workbook based on a partial string you would probably need some sort of loop.

    What is it you are trying to do anyway?
    Last edited by Norie; 01-24-2013 at 04:58 PM.
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    Re: Switch between open other Workbooks with wildcard (other wb workbook can have diff nam

    Hello petreli,

    You can do it like this...
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