Is there a way to launch a Word Document from within Visual Basic 6? I
would like to have the standard drop-down menu along the top with a
list of several Word Documents, any of which I can launch with a mouse
click.

Hi Skippy!

There are many ways to approach this.
The best way I know of is doing the following:

1) Add a reference to the COM Object "Microsoft Word (version) Object Library"
2) In the button sub, write something like:

Dim wordApplication As Word.Application
Dim wordDocument As Word.Document
Dim theDoc As String
theDoc = "c:\mydoc.doc"
wordApplication = New Word.Application
wordDocument = wordApplication.Documents.Open(theDoc)
appWord.Visible = True ' I don't know why you need this


Hope I could help

Hey, sounds good! 

But how do I access the Microsoft Word Object Library? I tried the
INSERT menu and selected OBJECT. But then what? Or is the access on
some other menu?

"Project", "Add Reference..." in 7.0 - but if Im not mistaking, its
just "References" under "Project" in 6.0.

-Trym

Trym,

Thanks. How do I pay you?

Skip

Hi Skip!

Im glad it worked.
Unfortunately google aren't currently accepting new answer researchers.
Until they are, Im helping for free :)

-Trym

Trym,

Too bad I cannot pay for the fine answer.

I will send a recommendation in to Google citing your answer.

Thanks again,

Skip