is there a way to get rid of the %1 without having the office install
handy?

Gord Dibben wrote:
Barry

What is the error message you get?

Try this method to re-register Excel after removing the /e from the path.

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK.
2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 13:06:02 -0800, Barry
wrote:

My settings were already set as you noted below. However, I went in and
tried to remove the /e and now it keeps putting in a "%1" at the end and I
can't get rid of it. Also, when I open an existing document, I now get an
error msg.

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE" /e %1

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Barry

Go to StartSettingsFolderOptionsFile Types. Scroll down to MS Excel
Worksheet. Then if running Win98 OS Edit select "Open" and Edit.

If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced"OpenEdit.

In Command line the path should be similar to this....

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE9\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp/e if
you want Book1 to open.

You must have the double quotes.

Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")]

Application should read "Excel"(no quotes)


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 05:56:01 -0800, Barry
wrote:

I've created an Excel template and put it into the recommended location and
it works. However, when I open an existing Excel workbook from explorer,
instead of just opening the workbook that I want opened, it also opens a
blank workbook. I have to go close the blank workbook separately, which is a
real pain. How can I keep this "extra" blank workbook from opening every
time I open an existing workbook? I am using Excel 2003 (11.8033.8036) SP2.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP