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An old file comes up every time I start Word? Can this be changed
Subject says it all. How to set Word so it opens with a blank document and
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An old file comes up every time I start Word? Can this be chan
My blank document is in fact blank when I close the document that opens upon
starting Word then selecting blank document. The question is why does Word begin with a previously saved document? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Tony Jollans" wrote: See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm -- Enjoy, Tony "Steve Koenig" Steve wrote in message ... Subject says it all. How to set Word so it opens with a blank document and not an old file? Thanks |
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An old file comes up every time I start Word? Can this be chan
Look at the Properties of the shortcut used to start Word. Copy the path
shown for Target on the Shortcut tab. Paste it into a post here. That will help us determine whether the shortcut used to start Word is designed to open with a specific document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... My blank document is in fact blank when I close the document that opens upon starting Word then selecting blank document. The question is why does Word begin with a previously saved document? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Tony Jollans" wrote: See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm -- Enjoy, Tony "Steve Koenig" Steve wrote in message ... Subject says it all. How to set Word so it opens with a blank document and not an old file? Thanks |
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An old file comes up every time I start Word? Can this be chan
Where do I find the shortcut used to start Word so I can look at the path?
Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Look at the Properties of the shortcut used to start Word. Copy the path shown for Target on the Shortcut tab. Paste it into a post here. That will help us determine whether the shortcut used to start Word is designed to open with a specific document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... My blank document is in fact blank when I close the document that opens upon starting Word then selecting blank document. The question is why does Word begin with a previously saved document? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Tony Jollans" wrote: See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm -- Enjoy, Tony "Steve Koenig" Steve wrote in message ... Subject says it all. How to set Word so it opens with a blank document and not an old file? Thanks |
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An old file comes up every time I start Word? Can this be chan
If you're starting Word from the desktop or Start | Programs menu, then
that's the shortcut to look at (right-click and choose Properties). If you're starting Word by double-clicking on a document, then naturally it's going to open with that document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... Where do I find the shortcut used to start Word so I can look at the path? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Look at the Properties of the shortcut used to start Word. Copy the path shown for Target on the Shortcut tab. Paste it into a post here. That will help us determine whether the shortcut used to start Word is designed to open with a specific document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... My blank document is in fact blank when I close the document that opens upon starting Word then selecting blank document. The question is why does Word begin with a previously saved document? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Tony Jollans" wrote: See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm -- Enjoy, Tony "Steve Koenig" Steve wrote in message ... Subject says it all. How to set Word so it opens with a blank document and not an old file? Thanks |
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An old file comes up every time I start Word? Can this be chan
i start Word from a desktop icon. Right clicking the icon and going to
properties yields "Opens with: Microsoft Office Word". Also givews location, size and size on disk. Clicking on "Change" next to "Opens with" a screen pop up reads, "Choose the program you want to use to open this file. File: Word.doc Hope this means something to you as it hasn't helped me figure out how to open Word with a blank document and not an old file. Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If you're starting Word from the desktop or Start | Programs menu, then that's the shortcut to look at (right-click and choose Properties). If you're starting Word by double-clicking on a document, then naturally it's going to open with that document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... Where do I find the shortcut used to start Word so I can look at the path? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Look at the Properties of the shortcut used to start Word. Copy the path shown for Target on the Shortcut tab. Paste it into a post here. That will help us determine whether the shortcut used to start Word is designed to open with a specific document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... My blank document is in fact blank when I close the document that opens upon starting Word then selecting blank document. The question is why does Word begin with a previously saved document? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Tony Jollans" wrote: See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm -- Enjoy, Tony "Steve Koenig" Steve wrote in message ... Subject says it all. How to set Word so it opens with a blank document and not an old file? Thanks |
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An old file comes up every time I start Word? Can this be chan
It sounds like you are opening a Word document (with Word) instead of just
starting Word. What happens when you start Word via Start All Programs? -- Enjoy, Tony "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... i start Word from a desktop icon. Right clicking the icon and going to properties yields "Opens with: Microsoft Office Word". Also givews location, size and size on disk. Clicking on "Change" next to "Opens with" a screen pop up reads, "Choose the program you want to use to open this file. File: Word.doc Hope this means something to you as it hasn't helped me figure out how to open Word with a blank document and not an old file. Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If you're starting Word from the desktop or Start | Programs menu, then that's the shortcut to look at (right-click and choose Properties). If you're starting Word by double-clicking on a document, then naturally it's going to open with that document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... Where do I find the shortcut used to start Word so I can look at the path? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Look at the Properties of the shortcut used to start Word. Copy the path shown for Target on the Shortcut tab. Paste it into a post here. That will help us determine whether the shortcut used to start Word is designed to open with a specific document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... My blank document is in fact blank when I close the document that opens upon starting Word then selecting blank document. The question is why does Word begin with a previously saved document? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Tony Jollans" wrote: See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm -- Enjoy, Tony "Steve Koenig" Steve wrote in message ... Subject says it all. How to set Word so it opens with a blank document and not an old file? Thanks |
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An old file comes up every time I start Word? Can this be chan
I agree with Tony. It sounds like the desktop icon represents a document
rather than the Word executable. When you double-click on it, you are opening the document, not just starting Word. If you want a desktop shortcut to start Word, use Windows Search to find winword.exe (you will have to tell Windows to include hidden files and folders in the search). When you find it, right-click and choose Create Shortcut, then drag the shortcut to your desktop. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... i start Word from a desktop icon. Right clicking the icon and going to properties yields "Opens with: Microsoft Office Word". Also givews location, size and size on disk. Clicking on "Change" next to "Opens with" a screen pop up reads, "Choose the program you want to use to open this file. File: Word.doc Hope this means something to you as it hasn't helped me figure out how to open Word with a blank document and not an old file. Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If you're starting Word from the desktop or Start | Programs menu, then that's the shortcut to look at (right-click and choose Properties). If you're starting Word by double-clicking on a document, then naturally it's going to open with that document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... Where do I find the shortcut used to start Word so I can look at the path? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Look at the Properties of the shortcut used to start Word. Copy the path shown for Target on the Shortcut tab. Paste it into a post here. That will help us determine whether the shortcut used to start Word is designed to open with a specific document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... My blank document is in fact blank when I close the document that opens upon starting Word then selecting blank document. The question is why does Word begin with a previously saved document? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Tony Jollans" wrote: See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm -- Enjoy, Tony "Steve Koenig" Steve wrote in message ... Subject says it all. How to set Word so it opens with a blank document and not an old file? Thanks |
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An old file comes up every time I start Word? Can this be chan
That worked.
Thank you, Steve Koenig "Tony Jollans" wrote: It sounds like you are opening a Word document (with Word) instead of just starting Word. What happens when you start Word via Start All Programs? -- Enjoy, Tony "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... i start Word from a desktop icon. Right clicking the icon and going to properties yields "Opens with: Microsoft Office Word". Also givews location, size and size on disk. Clicking on "Change" next to "Opens with" a screen pop up reads, "Choose the program you want to use to open this file. File: Word.doc Hope this means something to you as it hasn't helped me figure out how to open Word with a blank document and not an old file. Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If you're starting Word from the desktop or Start | Programs menu, then that's the shortcut to look at (right-click and choose Properties). If you're starting Word by double-clicking on a document, then naturally it's going to open with that document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... Where do I find the shortcut used to start Word so I can look at the path? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Look at the Properties of the shortcut used to start Word. Copy the path shown for Target on the Shortcut tab. Paste it into a post here. That will help us determine whether the shortcut used to start Word is designed to open with a specific document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... My blank document is in fact blank when I close the document that opens upon starting Word then selecting blank document. The question is why does Word begin with a previously saved document? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Tony Jollans" wrote: See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm -- Enjoy, Tony "Steve Koenig" Steve wrote in message ... Subject says it all. How to set Word so it opens with a blank document and not an old file? Thanks |
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An old file comes up every time I start Word? Can this be chan
Thank you. That worked. Of course I have no idea how that document came
about being on the desktop as the icon was there a lot longer than that file existed, but not important now that all works. Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: I agree with Tony. It sounds like the desktop icon represents a document rather than the Word executable. When you double-click on it, you are opening the document, not just starting Word. If you want a desktop shortcut to start Word, use Windows Search to find winword.exe (you will have to tell Windows to include hidden files and folders in the search). When you find it, right-click and choose Create Shortcut, then drag the shortcut to your desktop. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... i start Word from a desktop icon. Right clicking the icon and going to properties yields "Opens with: Microsoft Office Word". Also givews location, size and size on disk. Clicking on "Change" next to "Opens with" a screen pop up reads, "Choose the program you want to use to open this file. File: Word.doc Hope this means something to you as it hasn't helped me figure out how to open Word with a blank document and not an old file. Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If you're starting Word from the desktop or Start | Programs menu, then that's the shortcut to look at (right-click and choose Properties). If you're starting Word by double-clicking on a document, then naturally it's going to open with that document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... Where do I find the shortcut used to start Word so I can look at the path? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Look at the Properties of the shortcut used to start Word. Copy the path shown for Target on the Shortcut tab. Paste it into a post here. That will help us determine whether the shortcut used to start Word is designed to open with a specific document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Steve Koenig" wrote in message ... My blank document is in fact blank when I close the document that opens upon starting Word then selecting blank document. The question is why does Word begin with a previously saved document? Thanks, Steve Koenig "Tony Jollans" wrote: See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm -- Enjoy, Tony "Steve Koenig" Steve wrote in message ... Subject says it all. How to set Word so it opens with a blank document and not an old file? Thanks |
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