Just use something like

Excel.exe "C:\TheFileName.xls"


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



"ianripping " wrote
in message ...
Is it possible to start excel from dos and make irt open a
certain
filename?


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