This example shows how to open an existing word document in vb.net.
Add reference of ‘Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word’ in your project.
This code example requires a document named Test.docx must exist in a D: drive.
Code Sample :
Private Sub OpenWordDocument() Dim objWord As Word.Application Dim objDoc As Word.Document objWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") objDoc = objWord.Documents.Open("D:\Test.docx") objWord.Visible = True End Sub