Open excel without a workbook

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Harry

Hey

I have office xp and i want to open a existing excel file without excel
opening first a new workbook.

Rikske
 
How are you opening the file? Double-clicking?

Try the usual fix(es) for this problem.

Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
It seems the OP wants to open Excel without any workbooks open

excel.exe /e


is the startup switch
 
For instance if excel is not open yet and i want to open a file august.xls
from my desktop i dont want to open a blank workbook first i must make every
shortcut like this august.xls /e ?

Rikske
 
Hallo

I have treid al the suggestions but when i want to open a workbook for
instance data.xls the link will not open excel first open a new workbook and
then i have to click again on for instance data.xls a seccond time to open
my workbook.

help please
Rikske
 
Did you try the re-registering steps and the "ignore other applications"?

What does your command line look like in Folder Options>File Types?

Go to Start>Settings>Control Panel>Folder Options>File Types

If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced">Open>Edit.

In Command line the path should be similar to this....

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE" /e

You must have the double quotes and the <space>/e prevents a new book from
opening.

Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")]

Application should read "Excel"(no quotes)


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
Yes i did the re-regestering steps and i also did the next steps but excel
keep opening a blank book.

The only difference is in the line OFFICE10 this is were excel.exe is and
when i close sometimes it becomes

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE10\EXCEL.EXE" /e %1

regards
Rikske


Gord Dibben said:
Did you try the re-registering steps and the "ignore other applications"?

What does your command line look like in Folder Options>File Types?

Go to Start>Settings>Control Panel>Folder Options>File Types

If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced">Open>Edit.

In Command line the path should be similar to this....

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE" /e

You must have the double quotes and the <space>/e prevents a new book from
opening.

Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message
box....[open("%1")]

Application should read "Excel"(no quotes)


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Hallo

I have treid al the suggestions but when i want to open a workbook for
instance data.xls the link will not open excel first open a new workbook
and
then i have to click again on for instance data.xls a seccond time to
open
my workbook.

help please
Rikske
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I would get rid of the %1

Also.........couple other places to look.

Do you have anything in your Office XLSTART folder? If so, move it.

Do you have anything in your Tools>Options>General>"At start up open files in"

Delete any path you have in that dialog box.


Gord

Yes i did the re-regestering steps and i also did the next steps but excel
keep opening a blank book.

The only difference is in the line OFFICE10 this is were excel.exe is and
when i close sometimes it becomes

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE10\EXCEL.EXE" /e %1

regards
Rikske


Gord Dibben said:
Did you try the re-registering steps and the "ignore other applications"?

What does your command line look like in Folder Options>File Types?

Go to Start>Settings>Control Panel>Folder Options>File Types

If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced">Open>Edit.

In Command line the path should be similar to this....

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE" /e

You must have the double quotes and the <space>/e prevents a new book from
opening.

Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message
box....[open("%1")]

Application should read "Excel"(no quotes)


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Hallo

I have treid al the suggestions but when i want to open a workbook for
instance data.xls the link will not open excel first open a new workbook
and
then i have to click again on for instance data.xls a seccond time to
open
my workbook.

help please
Rikske


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Hey

I have office xp and i want to open a existing excel file without excel
opening first a new workbook.

Rikske
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