Open Windows Explorer from a Userform

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Bagsy Baker

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I have created a userform with Command Buttons to open various spreadsheets that we use very often. What I would like to do is add some additional buttons that would open Windows Explorer in a specific folder. Even better if it would default to the "Search" option. Can this be done?
 

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I know I have a vbscript outside of excel to open the search option within a specific folder, and I believe you can pass it arguments like filename or extension:

Rich (BB code): 
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace("D:\")
Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("Your directory without trailing backslash here")
objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")
I don't know if it needs to be adapted for use in Excel.

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You could always have excel call the script through the use of run or the shell command if it can't be adapted.
 
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