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Default Opening Word without a blank document

"Microsoft Office Small Business Edition" can't be a valid target for a
shortcut to start Word. You need to find winword.exe (you'll have to set
Windows to display hidden files and folders), then create a shortcut to it.

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"ab" wrote in message
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This works fine on my home PC but not in my office.
When I create a shortcut on my desktop there, the target (Microsoft Office
Small Business Edition 2003) is greyed out and the "Start in:" box is

blank.
Do I take it there is no way round this, please?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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It's the shortcut that Office creates when you install the program, so
there's no telling how it works this magic. I have no idea what the
reasoning was behind making it uneditable, but I personally think that
sucks.

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"Scott Meyers" wrote in message
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Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
Yes, the default shortcuts are uneditable. But you can find

Winword.exe
and
create a new shortcut that will be editable.

Okay, that worked, but can somebody explain to me what kind of shortcut
is
originally created that shows no path and is not editable? I've never

seen that
kind of shortcut before.

Thanks,

Scott