Launching specific spreadsheet from Desktop in Excel 2003

[Guest]

Excel 2003 SP3
WinXP Pro SP2
How do I launch a specific spreadsheet using Excel 2003 from the Desktop?
Obviously, I can launch Excel but I can't determine the syntax for a specific
spreadsheet.
I've tried "c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office ...\Excel.exe"
'C:\MyExcel\Documents\LaunchIt.xls' and a variety of iterations.
Any direction or guidance appreciated. Eventually, I'd like to set my "Most
Frequently Used" documents as icons on the Desktop.
TIA,
Tom

 

[Gord Dibben]

Tom

With Excel open, go to File>Open and right-click on the file you need a
shortcut to.

Select Send To>Desktop as Shortcut and OK.

You will do this with each file you want as a MFU.

Or just browse to your files in Windows Eplorer and right-click and Send
to>Desktop as Shortcut.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Guest]

Duh!
Thanks, Gord, I guess I should have known that one! :"-( Seems that it was
too obviously. I don't know how many times I've done a little shortcut from
Explorer so you got me on this one!
I'll be more perceptive next time. (I hope!)
Tom

 

[Guest]

and for your sheets rhat you really use often you can drag those shortcuts
onto the taskbar at the bottom of the screen,your shortcuts wil ALWAYS be
visible!