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Launching specific spreadsheet from Desktop in Excel 2003
Excel 2003 SP3
WinXP Pro SP2 How do I launch a specific spreadsheet using Excel 2003 from the Desktop? Obviously, I can launch Excel but I can't determine the syntax for a specific spreadsheet. I've tried "c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office ...\Excel.exe" 'C:\MyExcel\Documents\LaunchIt.xls' and a variety of iterations. Any direction or guidance appreciated. Eventually, I'd like to set my "Most Frequently Used" documents as icons on the Desktop. TIA, Tom |
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Tom
With Excel open, go to FileOpen and right-click on the file you need a shortcut to. Select Send ToDesktop as Shortcut and OK. You will do this with each file you want as a MFU. Or just browse to your files in Windows Eplorer and right-click and Send toDesktop as Shortcut. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:34:01 -0700, Tom wrote: Excel 2003 SP3 WinXP Pro SP2 How do I launch a specific spreadsheet using Excel 2003 from the Desktop? Obviously, I can launch Excel but I can't determine the syntax for a specific spreadsheet. I've tried "c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office ...\Excel.exe" 'C:\MyExcel\Documents\LaunchIt.xls' and a variety of iterations. Any direction or guidance appreciated. Eventually, I'd like to set my "Most Frequently Used" documents as icons on the Desktop. TIA, Tom |
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Duh!
Thanks, Gord, I guess I should have known that one! :"-( Seems that it was too obviously. I don't know how many times I've done a little shortcut from Explorer so you got me on this one! I'll be more perceptive next time. (I hope!) :-) Tom "Gord Dibben" wrote: Tom With Excel open, go to FileOpen and right-click on the file you need a shortcut to. Select Send ToDesktop as Shortcut and OK. You will do this with each file you want as a MFU. Or just browse to your files in Windows Eplorer and right-click and Send toDesktop as Shortcut. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:34:01 -0700, Tom wrote: Excel 2003 SP3 WinXP Pro SP2 How do I launch a specific spreadsheet using Excel 2003 from the Desktop? Obviously, I can launch Excel but I can't determine the syntax for a specific spreadsheet. I've tried "c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office ...\Excel.exe" 'C:\MyExcel\Documents\LaunchIt.xls' and a variety of iterations. Any direction or guidance appreciated. Eventually, I'd like to set my "Most Frequently Used" documents as icons on the Desktop. TIA, Tom |
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and for your sheets rhat you really use often you can drag those shortcuts
onto the taskbar at the bottom of the screen,your shortcuts wil ALWAYS be visible! -- hope this helps Paul "Tom" wrote: Duh! Thanks, Gord, I guess I should have known that one! :"-( Seems that it was too obviously. I don't know how many times I've done a little shortcut from Explorer so you got me on this one! I'll be more perceptive next time. (I hope!) :-) Tom "Gord Dibben" wrote: Tom With Excel open, go to FileOpen and right-click on the file you need a shortcut to. Select Send ToDesktop as Shortcut and OK. You will do this with each file you want as a MFU. Or just browse to your files in Windows Eplorer and right-click and Send toDesktop as Shortcut. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:34:01 -0700, Tom wrote: Excel 2003 SP3 WinXP Pro SP2 How do I launch a specific spreadsheet using Excel 2003 from the Desktop? Obviously, I can launch Excel but I can't determine the syntax for a specific spreadsheet. I've tried "c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office ...\Excel.exe" 'C:\MyExcel\Documents\LaunchIt.xls' and a variety of iterations. Any direction or guidance appreciated. Eventually, I'd like to set my "Most Frequently Used" documents as icons on the Desktop. TIA, Tom |
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