PPT97: Sample Code to Open a Web Site in Internet Explorer

ID: Q161720

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SUMMARY

This article contains sample code for a macro that starts Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and navigates to a specific site on the World Wide Web.

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The following sample code launches Internet Explorer 3.0x from PowerPoint 97 and opens the specified web site. In this case, the macro opens Microsoft Home Page. 

   Sub LaunchWeb()

      Set s = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.application")
      s.Visible = True

      ' Change the following line to the Internet site you want to open.
      s.Navigate "http://www.microsoft.com"

   End Sub

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications
Additional query words: 97 8.00 kbmacro ppt8 vba vbe web-site site url universal resource locator vba visual basic for applications intranet internet www 
Keywords          : kbcode kbmacro kbprg kbdta kbdtacode kbpptvba 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: May 20, 1999