Public Class Form1
    Dim wordapplication As Word.Application
    Dim worddocument As Word.Document
 
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As _
      System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        wordapplication = New Word.Application
        worddocument = wordapplication.Documents.Open("C:\Handaktenbogen.dot")
    End Sub
End Class