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    Open several files from list of paths

    Hi,
    I'm totally newbie at VBA.
    Trying to create a simple macro to open several excel workbooks, with each one of their full paths inside one cell.
    It works for just one, but not for more workbooks.
    In this case, the paths are inside cells C2, C3 and C4.
    I tried 3 versions :

    Sub proTest()
    Dim varFileName As String
    varFileName = Sheets("Lista").Range("C2").Value
    Workbooks.Open varFileName
    varFileName = Sheets("Lista").Range("C3").Value
    Workbooks.Open varFileName
    varFileName = Sheets("Lista").Range("C4").Value
    Workbooks.Open varFileName

    End Sub

    (the above one only opens the first file, in C2)

    Private Sub AbrirFicheiros_Click()
    Dim varFileName As String
    For i = 2 To 4
    varFileName = Sheets("Lista").Range(Cells(i, 3)).Value
    Workbooks.Open varFileName
    Next i
    End Sub


    Sub proTest()
    Workbooks.Open Sheets("Lista").Range("C2").Value
    Workbooks.Open Sheets("Lista").Range("C3").Value
    Workbooks.Open Sheets("Lista").Range("C4").Value
    End Sub

    The last 2 do not work at all, it tells me it's out of range...

    Regards

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    welcome to the forum.

    Sub vbax_63596_open_multiple_files()
    
        With ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Lista")
            Workbooks.Open .Range("C2").Value
            Workbooks.Open .Range("C3").Value
            Workbooks.Open .Range("C4").Value
        End With
    
    
    End Sub
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    Quote Originally Posted by mancubus View Post
    welcome to the forum.

    Sub vbax_63596_open_multiple_files()
    
        With ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Lista")
            Workbooks.Open .Range("C2").Value
            Workbooks.Open .Range("C3").Value
            Workbooks.Open .Range("C4").Value
        End With
    
    
    End Sub
    Great ! That was fast !
    I'm currently out of my office and cannot test it but shall do next Monday.
    Tank you !

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