Dear Philehof, Please try it..
Sub open_url() On Error GoTo xyz Dim ie As Object Set ie = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application") With ie .Navigate "http://www.un.com" .Visible = 1 End With Do While ie.busy Loop Set ie = Nothing xyz: Exit Sub End Sub On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 1:42 AM, Philehof <phile...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Group > > With the below code, it is possible to jump to the link. How would it be > possible to add an alias to url. Eg. instead of www.UN.com, then it would > display *Homepage of the UN*. > > Option Explicit > private Sub Workbook_Open() > > Dim ie As Object > Dim url As String > Set ie = CreateObject("internetexplorer.application") > ie.Visible = True > url = "http://www.un.com" > ie.navigate url > > End Sub > > Greetings, > Rune > > -- > FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) > > 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please > Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice > will not get quick attention or may not be answered. > > 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. > > 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security > measure. > > 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. > > 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in > signatures are prohibited. > > NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum > owners and members are not responsible for any loss. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > -- Thanks & regards, Noorain Ansari ** <http://excelmacroworld.blogspot.com/>*http://noorainansari.com/* *http://excelmacroworld.blogspot.com/*<http://excelmacroworld.blogspot.com/> -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com