WD97: Cannot Specify Password Using RecentFiles.Open Method

WORKAROUND

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The following macro passes the RecentFiles(1).Name to the Documents.Open command, with which you can specify a document password. The macro opens the first item in the Most Recently Used(MRU) list. To specify another item in the list, use a different number, such as RecentFiles(3).Name.

   Sub OpenRecentFileWithPassWord()

      If RecentFiles.Count >= 1 Then

         ' Replace "YourDocumentPassWord" with the password
         ' of the document to open.
         Documents.Open FileName:=RecentFiles(1).Name, _
            PasswordDocument:="YourDocumentPassWord"

      End If
   End Sub
				

For more information about the RecentFiles Object, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type RecentFiles, click Search, and then click to view "RecentFiles Object."

For more information about the Documents Object, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type Documents, click Search, and then click to view "Documents Object."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: