Hyperlink to XLStart folder?

[Pale_Rock]

I am writing instructions for my colleagues, for how to get Excel to open some documents always at start of Excel.

How do I create a hyperlink to "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART", so that the hyperlink in the pdf that I make, opens the correct folder for each colleague?

[try67]

You can't link to a folder from within a PDF file. You can display the path to the user and have them open it manually, though.

[Pale_Rock]

Hi, This is Not True. You can make a hyperlink "Open File" and link it to any file, then open the pdf with wordpad and replace the hyperlink to direct to a folder. But my problem is the %USERNAME%, which will cause Internet Explorer to open, instead of the folder?

[try67]

Yes, you can do that but it's an undocumented feature that is not likely to work on any environment and could cause your file to be flagged as potentially harmful. I would avoid using it.

[Test Screen Name]

Also, edit a PDF with Wordpad will leave it damaged and needing repair. Everyone who opens it will be prompted to save.

[Pale_Rock]

Ok, let's refrase the question.

How do I make a hyperlink in Acrobat for PERSONAL.XLSB, in folder XLStart so that the link works for any user?

When the file/folder is located with this address, which works from Start→Run for any user:

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

[Test Screen Name · Accepted solution]

Acrobat let’s you link to a relative or absolute file. It does not support environment variables or references to the user’s home directory. So, you can’t.