Stop a file from automatically opening in Excel 2000

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Brenda

How do you stop a file from automatically opening in Excel
2000? This file does not exist and there is nothing in
the XLStart folder.
 
Tools>options>general and uncheck ignore other applications

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For everyone's benefit keep the discussion in the newsgroup.

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom
 
If you've entered a path under Tools, Options, General, "At startup, open
files in" then any files there will open when Excel starts.
 
Hi Jim,

I thought of that too first but the OP also said
"This file does not exist and there is nothing in
the XLStart folder." and I couldn't really
associate that with the "At startup etc."

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For everyone's benefit keep the discussion in the newsgroup.

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom
 
"This file does not exist and there is nothing in the XLStart folder."

Yes, I saw that line but a file that does not exist opening nevertheless
does not compute so I discounted it. Also, XLSTART and the Alternate
startup folder to separate things so I thought it was worth a shot.

On re-reading this I wonder if perhaps the OP really just wanted Excel to
open with no empty workbook? If so, Brenda, then change your Excel shortcut
to "Excel.exe /e".

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Jim Rech
Excel MVP
| Hi Jim,
|
| I thought of that too first but the OP also said
| "This file does not exist and there is nothing in
| the XLStart folder." and I couldn't really
| associate that with the "At startup etc."
|
| --
|
|
| For everyone's benefit keep the discussion in the newsgroup.
|
| Regards,
|
| Peo Sjoblom
|
| | > If you've entered a path under Tools, Options, General, "At startup,
open
| > files in" then any files there will open when Excel starts.
| >
| > --
| > Jim Rech
| > Excel MVP
| > | > > How do you stop a file from automatically opening in Excel
| > > 2000? This file does not exist and there is nothing in
| > > the XLStart folder.
| >
| >
|
|
 

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