Hello,

I have a shortcut set up which has the target declared as:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE" /t
"\\path_to_file\myfile.xlt"

This works fine on my PC. Excel 2000 running on Windows XP.
Unfortunately it doesnt work on someone elses PC, who asked for my
help!

They have the same software set up, and access to the same folder
path.

When they try to run the shortcut, a window opens and closes almost
immediately.

Help?! :)


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If I were a betting person, I'd bet that there was a typo in your shortcut's
target.

You may want to get it working via
windows start button|run

Then copy it from that window into your shortcut.

(and you're sure that myfile.xlt actually exists in that location??)

solotoo wrote:

Hello,

I have a shortcut set up which has the target declared as:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE" /t
"\\path_to_file\myfile.xlt"

This works fine on my PC. Excel 2000 running on Windows XP.
Unfortunately it doesnt work on someone elses PC, who asked for my
help!

They have the same software set up, and access to the same folder
path.

When they try to run the shortcut, a window opens and closes almost
immediately.

Help?! :)

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