Open specific file with VBA macro on macOS, Excel 2019
I'm trying to use a macro to open a specific file (Excel 2019 on macOS 10.14). This was never a problem in Excel 2011 but my old (copy-pasted) VBA doesn't succeed anymore. It also seems impossible to record a macro to do this.
I have tried different versions of the VBA, for example
Sub openafile()
Application.Workbooks.Open FileName:= _
"Macintosh HD:Users:jim:Documents:Testfile.xlsx"
End Sub
which gives the result
Runtime error '1004':
Sorry, we couldn't find ... etc.
One site claims you should let the user 'grant permission' first, but I can't get that to work either.
Is it true that Microsoft decided to cut something as simple as macros to open a file out of its flagship applications?
macos microsoft-excel vba macros
asked Feb 6 at 21:07
Jim DannerJim Danner
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I'm trying to use a macro to open a specific file (Excel 2019 on macOS 10.14). This was never a problem in Excel 2011 but my old (copy-pasted) VBA doesn't succeed anymore. It also seems impossible to record a macro to do this.
I have tried different versions of the VBA, for example
Sub openafile()
Application.Workbooks.Open FileName:= _
"Macintosh HD:Users:jim:Documents:Testfile.xlsx"
End Sub
which gives the result
Runtime error '1004':
Sorry, we couldn't find ... etc.
One site claims you should let the user 'grant permission' first, but I can't get that to work either.
Is it true that Microsoft decided to cut something as simple as macros to open a file out of its flagship applications?
macos microsoft-excel vba macros
asked Feb 6 at 21:07
Jim DannerJim Danner
1013
add a comment |
I'm trying to use a macro to open a specific file (Excel 2019 on macOS 10.14). This was never a problem in Excel 2011 but my old (copy-pasted) VBA doesn't succeed anymore. It also seems impossible to record a macro to do this.
I have tried different versions of the VBA, for example
Sub openafile()
Application.Workbooks.Open FileName:= _
"Macintosh HD:Users:jim:Documents:Testfile.xlsx"
End Sub
which gives the result
Runtime error '1004':
Sorry, we couldn't find ... etc.
One site claims you should let the user 'grant permission' first, but I can't get that to work either.
Is it true that Microsoft decided to cut something as simple as macros to open a file out of its flagship applications?
macos microsoft-excel vba macros
asked Feb 6 at 21:07
Jim DannerJim Danner
1013
I'm trying to use a macro to open a specific file (Excel 2019 on macOS 10.14). This was never a problem in Excel 2011 but my old (copy-pasted) VBA doesn't succeed anymore. It also seems impossible to record a macro to do this.
I have tried different versions of the VBA, for example
Sub openafile()
Application.Workbooks.Open FileName:= _
"Macintosh HD:Users:jim:Documents:Testfile.xlsx"
End Sub
which gives the result
Runtime error '1004':
Sorry, we couldn't find ... etc.
One site claims you should let the user 'grant permission' first, but I can't get that to work either.
Is it true that Microsoft decided to cut something as simple as macros to open a file out of its flagship applications?
macos microsoft-excel vba macros
macos microsoft-excel vba macros
asked Feb 6 at 21:07
Jim DannerJim Danner
1013
asked Feb 6 at 21:07
Jim DannerJim Danner
1013
asked Feb 6 at 21:07
Jim DannerJim Danner
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asked Feb 6 at 21:07
Jim DannerJim Danner
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asked Feb 6 at 21:07
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