For getting the instance of already opened Microsoft Word Document using Microsoft Excel, you need to follow the steps below:
- Create the object of Microsoft Word application object
- Make the MS Word visible
- Check the name of currently open word doc
Create the object of Microsoft Word application object
Set objWord = GetObject(,”Word.Application“)
Make the MS Word visible
objWord.Visible = True
Check the name of currently open word doc
Msgbox objWord.ActiveDocument.Name
Complete Code:
Function FnGetOpenedDocInstance Set objWord = GetObject(,"Word.Application") objWord.Visible = True Msgbox objWord.ActiveDocument.Name End Function