# How to open Word and PDF docs from Flash

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**Created:** [January 19, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-open-word-and-pdf-docs-from-flash/134508 "2005-01-19T02:43:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![CayoHueso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@CayoHueso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CayoHueso)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-open-word-and-pdf-docs-from-flash/134508/1 "2005-01-19T02:43:44Z")

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Hello All,

I am trying to create a Flash projector that would allow me to open Word documents or PDF documents from it. It should work either in Mac and Windows.

I have tried with the getURL() function, but it just opens a Finder window with the location of the Word or PDF doc.

Any idea of what I could do?  
Suggestions of any tutorial explaining how to do this?

Thanks  
Peace,  
Cayo Hueso