The /e just tells Excel not to open the default Book1 or show the splash
screen.

Does not open a new instance of Excel.

Try Dave's suggestions again.

Should do the job.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:43:06 -0700, Mike wrote:

I think in the folder options there is a /e that causes a
new instance of excel to open,