'Esta API copiala en un modulo: Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long Public Const SW_SHOW = 1 'Esto en el botón de comando del Formulario Private Sub CmdAbreFichero_Click() 'Esto en el formulario If IsNull(Me.TxtCampo) = True Then MsgBox "Por favor introduzca ruta completa del fichero a cagar", vbInformation + vbOKOnly, "AVISO" Exit Sub End If ShellExecute Me.hwnd, "open", Me.TxtCampo, "", "", SW_SHOW End Sub