ERROR MESSAGE
When you reference hyperlinks in Visual Basic for Applications, the
following error may occur:
No program is registered to open this file.
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CAUSE
This error message occurs for one of the following reasons. See the "What
to Try" section for the resolution that applies to
your situation:
You are using one of the following Visual Basic for Applications methods:
Doc.FollowHyperlink
Hyperlink.Follow
Document.Reload
Windows is unable to find the program associated with the type of file
specified in the hyperlink path. This can occur for one of the following
possible reasons:
- The program may not be installed.
- Some of the necessary program file association information may be
missing or damaged.
- The program may not be properly registered in the Windows registry.