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Opening a file
When I open a file in excel, it automatically opens a blank(new) file along
with the file I was intending to open. Is there a setting to defeat it from doing this? Thank you. |
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Opening a file
Try this first.
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(quotes required)OK If no joy go with this...........assuming WindowsXP OS Append a /e to your Excel startup command to prevent Book1 from opening. Go to StartSettingsControl PanelFolder OptionsFile Types 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\OFFICExx\EXCEL.EXE" /e You must have the double quotes and the <space/e prevents a new blank book from opening. 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 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:46:06 -0800, McElroyJ wrote: When I open a file in excel, it automatically opens a blank(new) file along with the file I was intending to open. Is there a setting to defeat it from doing this? Thank you. |
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