How to Open a Word Document From Excel Using VBA. Millions of small businesses all around the world use Microsoft Word and Excel daily to create correspondence or crunch numbers.

To open the file using a different program than the default one, simply select the available program that is listed and the file will open with that program instead.

Using the Command Prompt, you can tell Windows to output a text document containing a directory list. This text document can then be imported into Excel and modified just like any other spreadsheet.

Microsoft Word can accommodate a surprising number of file formats, and even take in Excel and PowerPoint data, though it might look funny. Here's how.