What's the combo that sets excel such that when it is opened, it opens with
a set program rather than a blank.

Do you mean start Excel with a particular workbook?

Create a shortcut to a workbook and click on that.

If something else, post back with more detail on what a "set program" is.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:08:05 -0700, "vernon" <there@there> wrote:

>What's the combo that sets excel such that when it is opened, it opens with
>a set program rather than a blank.
>

If you're talking about opening a specific workbook on startup have a
read through the help files on "Customize how Excel starts" you can
set default there. Though personally i prefer Gords method.

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
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> Do you mean start Excel with a particular workbook?
>
> Create a shortcut to a workbook and click on that.
>
> If something else, post back with more detail on what a "set program" is.
>
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>
> On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:08:05 -0700, "vernon" <there@there> wrote:
>
>>What's the combo that sets excel such that when it is opened, it opens
>>with
>>a set program rather than a blank.
>>
>

Sorry, workbook just wouldn't come to mind so I said program.
Yes, shortcut is one partial solution and what I use.
I was toying with the idea of having excel start with the desired "workbook"
running at power up or restart of windows Xp.

Place the shortcut in your Startup folder.

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup


Gord

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:26:29 -0700, "vernon" <there@there> wrote:

>
>"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Do you mean start Excel with a particular workbook?
>>
>> Create a shortcut to a workbook and click on that.
>>
>> If something else, post back with more detail on what a "set program" is.
>>
>>
>> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>>
>> On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:08:05 -0700, "vernon" <there@there> wrote:
>>
>>>What's the combo that sets excel such that when it is opened, it opens
>>>with
>>>a set program rather than a blank.
>>>
>>
>
>Sorry, workbook just wouldn't come to mind so I said program.
>Yes, shortcut is one partial solution and what I use.
>I was toying with the idea of having excel start with the desired "workbook"
>running at power up or restart of windows Xp.
>

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
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> Place the shortcut in your Startup folder.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>
>
> Gord

That's too obvious.

Thanks


>
> On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:26:29 -0700, "vernon" <there@there> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Do you mean start Excel with a particular workbook?
>>>
>>> Create a shortcut to a workbook and click on that.
>>>
>>> If something else, post back with more detail on what a "set program"
>>> is.
>>>
>>>
>>> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>>>
>>> On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:08:05 -0700, "vernon" <there@there> wrote:
>>>
>>>>What's the combo that sets excel such that when it is opened, it opens
>>>>with
>>>>a set program rather than a blank.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>Sorry, workbook just wouldn't come to mind so I said program.
>>Yes, shortcut is one partial solution and what I use.
>>I was toying with the idea of having excel start with the desired
>>"workbook"
>>running at power up or restart of windows Xp.
>>
>