Open Workbooks Behind the Scene

I wanted to know if it was possible to open an Excel Workbook behind the scene. In other words I want to open a workbook with out bring focus to it. Is that possible?

Thanks

Hello tsc35,

This will open a workbook you specify in a separate instance of Excel. When it opens it won't display the splash screen and will minimized on the taskbar. If the workbook you are opening contains macros, you will see that message displayed. Place this code in a Standard VBA module. Change the workbook path and name to match your workbook.

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Adding the Macro
1. Copy the macro above pressing the keys CTRL+C
2. Open your workbook
3. Press the keys ALT+F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor
4. Press the keys ALT+I to activate the Insert menu
5. Press M to insert a Standard Module
6. Paste the code by pressing the keys CTRL+V
7. Make any custom changes to the macro if needed at this time
8. Save the Macro by pressing the keys CTRL+S
9. Press the keys ALT+Q to exit the Editor, and return to Excel

Sincerely,
Leith Ross