suppressing the splash screen

[bullseye]

I was able to do so in Word but the same procedure is not working for Excel.
How do I create a shortcut to launch Excel with the splash screen
suppressed? (I Googled this and was unable to find the solution there.)

 

[Guest]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=291288

use a command line in your shortcut with /e

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

 

[Gord Dibben]

Append a /e to your shortcut.

"C:\mypath\to excel\excel.exe" /e

Note the <space> before the /e

For more on starting Excel see Help on "starting excel" and read "customizing
how excel starts".

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[bullseye]

thank you both. it works.

however, I liked that Excel automatically launched a book. Now that I
suppressed the splash, only a blank Excel opens. This is still better
having the splash but, if I wanted a blank book (or sheet) to open as Excel
is launched, is there a way to do that while the splash is suppressed?

 

[Gord Dibben]

Stick a blank workbook into your XLSTART folder or into the "alternate statrup
folder" or "at startup, open all files in", which can be found in
Tools>Options>General.


Gord