Open Excel Maximized from command button

[DomFino]

Hi everyone,
I have a question about command Shell. I have a command button on an Access 2003 form. The code on the on click event works but Excel does not open maximized. I only get a excel icon on the toolbar showing Excel is open. When I click the toolbar icon, the correct Excel file is there. Is there a way to have the Excel form open maximized?

Private Sub cmdOpenExcel_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_cmdOpenExcel_Click
Dim retVal As Variant

retVal = Shell("Excel " & Chr(34) & "\\bigguy\users\dom_f\Access\TestWebPAS2\TESTwebpas_download.xls" & Chr(34))

Exit_cmdOpenExcel_Click:
    Exit Sub

Err_cmdOpenExcel_Click:
    MsgBox Err.Description
    Resume Exit_cmdOpenExcel_Click

End Sub

 

[ddiamond]

retVal = Shell("Excel " & Chr(34) & "\\bigguy\users\dom_f\Access\TestWebPAS2\TESTwebpas_download.xls" & Chr(34), vbMaximizedFocus)

 

[DomFino]

ddiamond,
Thanks for the quick accurate reply. That did it.
Dom