title: How to open an excel file explicitly using Robot Framework in Windows
body: <p>I need to open an Excel file explicitly to perform further operations using white library.</p>
  
  <p>I tried this in Windows OS. I tried to open the excel file using ExcelLibrary-Open Excel keyword and also Run keyword of Operating System Library. But in both cases, system is not opening file explicitly.</p>
  
  <p>Approach 1 - Using Open Excel keyword of Excel Library</p>
  
  <pre><code>*** Settings ***
  Library    WhiteLibrary
  Library    OperatingSystem
  Library    ExcelLibrary        
  
  *** Test Cases ***
  Open Excel and perform Operation  
      Open Excel    D:/Regression_Suite/Test_Cases.xls    True
      Sleep    10s
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Approach 2 - Using Run keyword of Operating System</p>
  
  <pre><code>*** Settings ***
  Library    WhiteLibrary
  Library    OperatingSystem
  Library    ExcelLibrary        
  
  *** Test Cases ***
  Open Excel and perform Operation 
      Run    C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Office/Office15/EXCEL.EXE ${EXECDIR}${/}Test_Cases.xls
      Sleep    10s
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I expect the Excel file to opened explicitly, so that I can perform further operations using WhiteLibrary</p>