The majority of my time in Word 2007 is reading/editing already created
documents. When I open an existing file, Word first opens the blank template
document before it opens the existing file. Can I change this?
I looked through the Word Options with no luck.

Thanks,
Michelle

I just tested and mine does not seem to do that. When I open a pre-existing
Word document it opens a blank screen and then the file, but it's so quick
it's hard to notice.

Yours has two Word windows open? One blank and one of your file?

What I'd like to be able to stop, for example if I go into Word. Then let's
say I click labels or MailMerge. It makes those in a separate document, so I
still have that initial blank document open which is an extra step for me to
close. I'd like it to open in same doc.

"michellew_719" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news3605FDF-145A-4938-94A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> The majority of my time in Word 2007 is reading/editing already created
> documents. When I open an existing file, Word first opens the blank
> template
> document before it opens the existing file. Can I change this?
> I looked through the Word Options with no luck.
>
> Thanks,
> Michelle

Yes - when I open an existing document it opens a blank template and leaves
it open so I have 2 Word windows open.

"shawn" wrote:

> I just tested and mine does not seem to do that. When I open a pre-existing
> Word document it opens a blank screen and then the file, but it's so quick
> it's hard to notice.
>
> Yours has two Word windows open? One blank and one of your file?
>
> What I'd like to be able to stop, for example if I go into Word. Then let's
> say I click labels or MailMerge. It makes those in a separate document, so I
> still have that initial blank document open which is an extra step for me to
> close. I'd like it to open in same doc.
>
> "michellew_719" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news3605FDF-145A-4938-94A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > The majority of my time in Word 2007 is reading/editing already created
> > documents. When I open an existing file, Word first opens the blank
> > template
> > document before it opens the existing file. Can I change this?
> > I looked through the Word Options with no luck.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Michelle
>
>
>

If you start Word using a shortcut that uses the command winword /n, it will
open without a blank document.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"michellew_719" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:866C010F-57E2-42B5-8113-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes - when I open an existing document it opens a blank template and
> leaves
> it open so I have 2 Word windows open.
>
> "shawn" wrote:
>
>> I just tested and mine does not seem to do that. When I open a
>> pre-existing
>> Word document it opens a blank screen and then the file, but it's so
>> quick
>> it's hard to notice.
>>
>> Yours has two Word windows open? One blank and one of your file?
>>
>> What I'd like to be able to stop, for example if I go into Word. Then
>> let's
>> say I click labels or MailMerge. It makes those in a separate document,
>> so I
>> still have that initial blank document open which is an extra step for me
>> to
>> close. I'd like it to open in same doc.
>>
>> "michellew_719" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news3605FDF-145A-4938-94A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > The majority of my time in Word 2007 is reading/editing already created
>> > documents. When I open an existing file, Word first opens the blank
>> > template
>> > document before it opens the existing file. Can I change this?
>> > I looked through the Word Options with no luck.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Michelle
>>
>>
>>
>

Suzanne S. Barnhill;391835 Wrote:
> If you start Word using a shortcut that uses the command winword /n, i
> will
> open without a blank document.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
>

OO..thanks Suzanne.
Because i saw this thread and i tried to open word like michell said t
us.
It show blank page.
And the standards is show blank page for click shortcut of Word.
Except we open the file word which we have saved


--
pefresh

Thanks Suzanne it is good to know there is a way to do this.

I just need help making a shortcut that uses the winword/n command. I looked
at the properties of my shortcut on my toolbar and on my desktop and am not
sure how to do this.

Thanks,
Michelle

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> If you start Word using a shortcut that uses the command winword /n, it will
> open without a blank document.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
> "michellew_719" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:866C010F-57E2-42B5-8113-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Yes - when I open an existing document it opens a blank template and
> > leaves
> > it open so I have 2 Word windows open.
> >
> > "shawn" wrote:
> >
> >> I just tested and mine does not seem to do that. When I open a
> >> pre-existing
> >> Word document it opens a blank screen and then the file, but it's so
> >> quick
> >> it's hard to notice.
> >>
> >> Yours has two Word windows open? One blank and one of your file?
> >>
> >> What I'd like to be able to stop, for example if I go into Word. Then
> >> let's
> >> say I click labels or MailMerge. It makes those in a separate document,
> >> so I
> >> still have that initial blank document open which is an extra step for me
> >> to
> >> close. I'd like it to open in same doc.
> >>
> >> "michellew_719" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news3605FDF-145A-4938-94A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > The majority of my time in Word 2007 is reading/editing already created
> >> > documents. When I open an existing file, Word first opens the blank
> >> > template
> >> > document before it opens the existing file. Can I change this?
> >> > I looked through the Word Options with no luck.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Michelle
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>

If your desktop shortcut is editable (and the ones created by Office
installation often aren't), you can do it directly:

1. Right-click on the shortcut and choose Properties.

2. On the Shortcut tab, if there is a box for Target (there often isn't), it
will show the path to the Word executable, which will be in quotes. At the
end, outside the quotes, type /n (note that there must be a space before the
forward slash), then click OK.

If your desktop shortcut doesn't have an editable target (and it likely
won't), you'll need to create a new shortcut:

1. Use Windows Search to look for "winword.exe."

2. When you find it, right-click and choose Create Shortcut.

3. Windows will tell you it can't create a shortcut in the Search Results
window and ask if you want it on the Desktop. Say yes. You will then be able
to edit that shortcut.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"michellew_719" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B175C0AF-3A28-440D-B2B3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Suzanne it is good to know there is a way to do this.
>
> I just need help making a shortcut that uses the winword/n command. I
> looked
> at the properties of my shortcut on my toolbar and on my desktop and am
> not
> sure how to do this.
>
> Thanks,
> Michelle
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> If you start Word using a shortcut that uses the command winword /n, it
>> will
>> open without a blank document.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> http://word.mvps.org
>>
>> "michellew_719" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:866C010F-57E2-42B5-8113-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Yes - when I open an existing document it opens a blank template and
>> > leaves
>> > it open so I have 2 Word windows open.
>> >
>> > "shawn" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I just tested and mine does not seem to do that. When I open a
>> >> pre-existing
>> >> Word document it opens a blank screen and then the file, but it's so
>> >> quick
>> >> it's hard to notice.
>> >>
>> >> Yours has two Word windows open? One blank and one of your file?
>> >>
>> >> What I'd like to be able to stop, for example if I go into Word. Then
>> >> let's
>> >> say I click labels or MailMerge. It makes those in a separate
>> >> document,
>> >> so I
>> >> still have that initial blank document open which is an extra step for
>> >> me
>> >> to
>> >> close. I'd like it to open in same doc.
>> >>
>> >> "michellew_719" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news3605FDF-145A-4938-94A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > The majority of my time in Word 2007 is reading/editing already
>> >> > created
>> >> > documents. When I open an existing file, Word first opens the blank
>> >> > template
>> >> > document before it opens the existing file. Can I change this?
>> >> > I looked through the Word Options with no luck.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Michelle
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>

[yankeedrdr]

I have been frustrated for the past 6-9 months, because word would always open a blank document, and then when I would close it, it would prompt me to save it because something was done to it (Normal template applied) and it was not saved yet. But 9 times out of 10, I am opening a previous document to edit or add to, so this was a constant frustration. Until a google search brought me to this thread, and the answer of shortcut with _/n remedied my woes.

Have a great weekend, and thanks!

[vgrandja]

I just want to say "You're beautiful!" that's the first thought I had when i typed in winword /r in the Start menu "search programs and files". Now my problem is solved. When I run MS Word 2007 I don't see a blank document - which is what I want.

Thanks again!

[vgrandja]

Sorry...I meant winword /n after clicking the start menu.