Excel Launching and not automatically starting a new workbook
 

Anyone know where to turn this back on? Excel is launching without starting
a new workbook. I'd like to get back to having one open automatically when I
start excel.

Excel Launching and not automatically starting a new workbook
 

On Apr 11, 9:48 am, joe wrote:
Anyone know where to turn this back on? Excel is launching without starting
a new workbook. I'd like to get back to having one open automatically when I
start excel.


Tools - Options
General Tab
"Sheets in New Workbook"

That should work,
-Nikki

Excel Launching and not automatically starting a new workbook
 

I have that option set to 1, and when I manually open a new workbook, I do
get only one worksheet in the workbook as desired, but excel still doesn't
automatically start a new workbook upon launch. It always used to and I
don't see any options for this function. Any ideas?

"Nikki" wrote:

On Apr 11, 9:48 am, joe wrote:
Anyone know where to turn this back on? Excel is launching without starting
a new workbook. I'd like to get back to having one open automatically when I
start excel.


Tools - Options
General Tab
"Sheets in New Workbook"

That should work,
-Nikki

Excel Launching and not automatically starting a new workbook
 

Joe

How are you launching Excel?

With a shortcut or by double-clicking on a file?

If by shortcut, you could check to see if you have /e appended.

i.e. "C:\Program Files\Microsoft OfficeOffice11\Excel.exe" /e

If so, delete the /e part.

If you launch by double-clicking on a file, you won't get the new blank
workbook.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:46:01 -0700, joe wrote:

I have that option set to 1, and when I manually open a new workbook, I do
get only one worksheet in the workbook as desired, but excel still doesn't
automatically start a new workbook upon launch. It always used to and I
don't see any options for this function. Any ideas?

"Nikki" wrote:

On Apr 11, 9:48 am, joe wrote:
Anyone know where to turn this back on? Excel is launching without starting
a new workbook. I'd like to get back to having one open automatically when I
start excel.


Tools - Options
General Tab
"Sheets in New Workbook"

That should work,
-Nikki

Excel Launching and not automatically starting a new workbook
 

Excel is launched from a shortcut to the executable.
There are no switches used in the shortcut.
it is Excel 2003 if that makes a difference.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Joe

How are you launching Excel?

With a shortcut or by double-clicking on a file?

If by shortcut, you could check to see if you have /e appended.

i.e. "C:\Program Files\Microsoft OfficeOffice11\Excel.exe" /e

If so, delete the /e part.

If you launch by double-clicking on a file, you won't get the new blank
workbook.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:46:01 -0700, joe wrote:

I have that option set to 1, and when I manually open a new workbook, I do
get only one worksheet in the workbook as desired, but excel still doesn't
automatically start a new workbook upon launch. It always used to and I
don't see any options for this function. Any ideas?

"Nikki" wrote:

On Apr 11, 9:48 am, joe wrote:
Anyone know where to turn this back on? Excel is launching without starting
a new workbook. I'd like to get back to having one open automatically when I
start excel.


Tools - Options
General Tab
"Sheets in New Workbook"

That should work,
-Nikki

Excel Launching and not automatically starting a new workbook
 

The version should not make a difference.

Open My Computer and go to ToolsFolder OptionsFile Types.

Scroll down to XLS and select then hit "Advanced". Select "open" and "Edit"

Is the path just "C:\Program Files\Microsoft OfficeOffice11\Excel.exe" or is
there a switch appended there?

If so, delete the switch.

If no joy, use a workaround.

Open a New workbook and FileSave AsFile TypeMS Excel Template(*.xlt)

Name it BOOK and save to your XLSTART folder.

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

Note: make any customizations you wish before saving.

This should open when you start Excel by running your shortcut.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP



On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:52:02 -0700, joe wrote:

Excel is launched from a shortcut to the executable.
There are no switches used in the shortcut.
it is Excel 2003 if that makes a difference.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Joe

How are you launching Excel?

With a shortcut or by double-clicking on a file?

If by shortcut, you could check to see if you have /e appended.

i.e. "C:\Program Files\Microsoft OfficeOffice11\Excel.exe" /e

If so, delete the /e part.

If you launch by double-clicking on a file, you won't get the new blank
workbook.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:46:01 -0700, joe wrote:

I have that option set to 1, and when I manually open a new workbook, I do
get only one worksheet in the workbook as desired, but excel still doesn't
automatically start a new workbook upon launch. It always used to and I
don't see any options for this function. Any ideas?

"Nikki" wrote:

On Apr 11, 9:48 am, joe wrote:
Anyone know where to turn this back on? Excel is launching without starting
a new workbook. I'd like to get back to having one open automatically when I
start excel.


Tools - Options
General Tab
"Sheets in New Workbook"

That should work,
-Nikki

Excel Launching and not automatically starting a new workbook
 

There indeed was a /e switch on the file association OPEN action.

I deleted it, but it still didn't work ... I'll try the workaround. Thanks
Gord!!!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

The version should not make a difference.

Open My Computer and go to ToolsFolder OptionsFile Types.

Scroll down to XLS and select then hit "Advanced". Select "open" and "Edit"

Is the path just "C:\Program Files\Microsoft OfficeOffice11\Excel.exe" or is
there a switch appended there?

If so, delete the switch.

If no joy, use a workaround.

Open a New workbook and FileSave AsFile TypeMS Excel Template(*.xlt)

Name it BOOK and save to your XLSTART folder.

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

Note: make any customizations you wish before saving.

This should open when you start Excel by running your shortcut.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP



On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:52:02 -0700, joe wrote:

Excel is launched from a shortcut to the executable.
There are no switches used in the shortcut.
it is Excel 2003 if that makes a difference.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Joe

How are you launching Excel?

With a shortcut or by double-clicking on a file?

If by shortcut, you could check to see if you have /e appended.

i.e. "C:\Program Files\Microsoft OfficeOffice11\Excel.exe" /e

If so, delete the /e part.

If you launch by double-clicking on a file, you won't get the new blank
workbook.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:46:01 -0700, joe wrote:

I have that option set to 1, and when I manually open a new workbook, I do
get only one worksheet in the workbook as desired, but excel still doesn't
automatically start a new workbook upon launch. It always used to and I
don't see any options for this function. Any ideas?

"Nikki" wrote:

On Apr 11, 9:48 am, joe wrote:
Anyone know where to turn this back on? Excel is launching without starting
a new workbook. I'd like to get back to having one open automatically when I
start excel.


Tools - Options
General Tab
"Sheets in New Workbook"

That should work,
-Nikki