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Is there a way to configure Excel so that it doesn't open a new workbook when
I start the application? I prefer the design of my old version of Excel (from
Office 95!) which would open a new worksheet, but get rid of it if you opened
an existing document. With Excel 2003, if I open the application and then an
existing workbook, I have to manually close Book1. Not a big deal in the
grand scheme, but annoying that Microsoft would throw out a perfectly
workable solution to the problem which they had 10 years ago.

support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;291288

Hansquot;pfullerquot; gt; skrev i en meddelelse ...
gt; Is there a way to configure Excel so that it doesn't open a new workbook when
gt; I start the application? I prefer the design of my old version of Excel (from
gt; Office 95!) which would open a new worksheet, but get rid of it if you opened
gt; an existing document. With Excel 2003, if I open the application and then an
gt; existing workbook, I have to manually close Book1. Not a big deal in the
gt; grand scheme, but annoying that Microsoft would throw out a perfectly
gt; workable solution to the problem which they had 10 years ago.
This link was really of a great help. Thanks. I've learned something new.

quot;PFullerquot; you can create a shortcut on your Desktop by Right-Click on
Desktop - New - Shortcut. Type the path:

quot;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXEquot; /e

This is because, you can not add a switch to already exist shortcut of
Microsoft Excel.

quot;PFullerquot; thanks for this kind of good question.

quot;Hans Knudsenquot; wrote:

gt; support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;291288
gt;
gt; Hans
gt;
gt;
gt; quot;pfullerquot; gt; skrev i en meddelelse ...
gt; gt; Is there a way to configure Excel so that it doesn't open a new workbook when
gt; gt; I start the application? I prefer the design of my old version of Excel (from
gt; gt; Office 95!) which would open a new worksheet, but get rid of it if you opened
gt; gt; an existing document. With Excel 2003, if I open the application and then an
gt; gt; existing workbook, I have to manually close Book1. Not a big deal in the
gt; gt; grand scheme, but annoying that Microsoft would throw out a perfectly
gt; gt; workable solution to the problem which they had 10 years ago.
gt;
gt;
gt;

Thanks - that helps.

Comparing the benefits of Windows Installer shortcuts outlined in
support.microsoft.com/kb/290379/ with the cost of losing the ability
to use switches or see where your program is running from, I think I'll pass
and create my own shortcuts as rajkohli suggests.

quot;Hans Knudsenquot; wrote:

gt; support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;291288
gt;
gt; Hans
gt;
gt;
gt; quot;pfullerquot; gt; skrev i en meddelelse ...
gt; gt; Is there a way to configure Excel so that it doesn't open a new workbook when
gt; gt; I start the application? I prefer the design of my old version of Excel (from
gt; gt; Office 95!) which would open a new worksheet, but get rid of it if you opened
gt; gt; an existing document. With Excel 2003, if I open the application and then an
gt; gt; existing workbook, I have to manually close Book1. Not a big deal in the
gt; gt; grand scheme, but annoying that Microsoft would throw out a perfectly
gt; gt; workable solution to the problem which they had 10 years ago.
gt;
gt;
gt;