Hyperlink.Follow Method
Displays a cached document, if it's already been downloaded. Otherwise, this method resolves the hyperlink, downloads the target document, and displays the document in the appropriate application.
Syntax
expression.Follow(NewWindow, AddHistory, ExtraInfo, Method, HeaderInfo)
expression A variable that represents a Hyperlink object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data Type | Description |
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| NewWindow | Optional | Variant | True to display the target application in a new window. The default value is False. |
| AddHistory | Optional | Variant | Not used. Reserved for future use. |
| ExtraInfo | Optional | Variant | A String or byte array that specifies additional information for HTTP to use to resolve the hyperlink. For example, you can use ExtraInfo to specify the coordinates of an image map, the contents of a form, or a FAT file name. |
| Method | Optional | Variant | Specifies the way ExtraInfo is attached. Can be one of the MsoExtraInfoMethod constants. |
| HeaderInfo | Optional | Variant | A String that specifies header information for the HTTP request. The defaut value is an empty string. |
Example
This example loads the document attached to the hyperlink on shape one on worksheet one.
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