I know there is a way to open Word without it opening the blank new document,
I just can't remember how.

Erika wrote:
> I know there is a way to open Word without it opening the blank new
> document, I just can't remember how.

In a desktop shortcut, add /n to the command line in the Target box. See
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=210565.

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Jay Freedman
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all may benefit.

Use the /n switch to start Word. For example, from the Run dialog box:

winword /n

Alternatively, create a shortcut to the winword.exe file, and then add the
switch to the end of the shortcut.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Erika" wrote:

> I know there is a way to open Word without it opening the blank new document,
> I just can't remember how.

Yep, That's it exactly, thank you!!
I just added /n to the end of the target line after the quotes. Note: this
only works with a shortcut.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> Use the /n switch to start Word. For example, from the Run dialog box:
>
> winword /n
>
> Alternatively, create a shortcut to the winword.exe file, and then add the
> switch to the end of the shortcut.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
> "Erika" wrote:
>
> > I know there is a way to open Word without it opening the blank new document,
> > I just can't remember how.

"Erika" wrote in message
news:822CAC85-8FDE-4F29-A020-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yep, That's it exactly, thank you!!

You are welcome.

> I just added /n to the end of the target line after the quotes. Note:
> this
> only works with a shortcut.
>

It should work from the Run dialog box as well (or via a command prompt). If
you can't do it with winword /n you may have to specify the full path to the
winword.exe file.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP







> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
>> Use the /n switch to start Word. For example, from the Run dialog box:
>>
>> winword /n
>>
>> Alternatively, create a shortcut to the winword.exe file, and then add
>> the
>> switch to the end of the shortcut.
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>>
>> "Erika" wrote:
>>
>> > I know there is a way to open Word without it opening the blank new
>> > document,
>> > I just can't remember how.

I tried the same thing in Excel but it doesn't work? do you know if it's a
different switch?

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> "Erika" wrote in message
> news:822CAC85-8FDE-4F29-A020-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Yep, That's it exactly, thank you!!
>
> You are welcome.
>
> > I just added /n to the end of the target line after the quotes. Note:
> > this
> > only works with a shortcut.
> >
>
> It should work from the Run dialog box as well (or via a command prompt). If
> you can't do it with winword /n you may have to specify the full path to the
> winword.exe file.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> >
> >> Use the /n switch to start Word. For example, from the Run dialog box:
> >>
> >> winword /n
> >>
> >> Alternatively, create a shortcut to the winword.exe file, and then add
> >> the
> >> switch to the end of the shortcut.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Stefan Blom
> >> Microsoft Word MVP
> >>
> >>
> >> "Erika" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I know there is a way to open Word without it opening the blank new
> >> > document,
> >> > I just can't remember how.
>
>
>

For Excel it's /e instead of /n. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291288.


On Tue, 13 May 2008 16:49:00 -0700, Erika <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I tried the same thing in Excel but it doesn't work? do you know if it's a
>different switch?
>
>"Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
>> "Erika" wrote in message
>> news:822CAC85-8FDE-4F29-A020-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Yep, That's it exactly, thank you!!
>>
>> You are welcome.
>>
>> > I just added /n to the end of the target line after the quotes. Note:
>> > this
>> > only works with a shortcut.
>> >
>>
>> It should work from the Run dialog box as well (or via a command prompt). If
>> you can't do it with winword /n you may have to specify the full path to the
>> winword.exe file.
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Use the /n switch to start Word. For example, from the Run dialog box:
>> >>
>> >> winword /n
>> >>
>> >> Alternatively, create a shortcut to the winword.exe file, and then add
>> >> the
>> >> switch to the end of the shortcut.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Stefan Blom
>> >> Microsoft Word MVP
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Erika" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I know there is a way to open Word without it opening the blank new
>> >> > document,
>> >> > I just can't remember how.
>>
>>
>>

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

Perfect, thank you!

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

> For Excel it's /e instead of /n. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291288.
>
>
> On Tue, 13 May 2008 16:49:00 -0700, Erika <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
> >I tried the same thing in Excel but it doesn't work? do you know if it's a
> >different switch?
> >
> >"Stefan Blom" wrote:
> >
> >> "Erika" wrote in message
> >> news:822CAC85-8FDE-4F29-A020-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Yep, That's it exactly, thank you!!
> >>
> >> You are welcome.
> >>
> >> > I just added /n to the end of the target line after the quotes. Note:
> >> > this
> >> > only works with a shortcut.
> >> >
> >>
> >> It should work from the Run dialog box as well (or via a command prompt). If
> >> you can't do it with winword /n you may have to specify the full path to the
> >> winword.exe file.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Stefan Blom
> >> Microsoft Word MVP
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Use the /n switch to start Word. For example, from the Run dialog box:
> >> >>
> >> >> winword /n
> >> >>
> >> >> Alternatively, create a shortcut to the winword.exe file, and then add
> >> >> the
> >> >> switch to the end of the shortcut.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Stefan Blom
> >> >> Microsoft Word MVP
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Erika" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > I know there is a way to open Word without it opening the blank new
> >> >> > document,
> >> >> > I just can't remember how.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jay Freedman
> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>

[vgrandja]

If I'm typing winword /n in the startup menu, it will open Word without a blank document, but is there a way to not have a blank document open when I run Word? Thank you.