[Scott Meyers]

As things stand now, when I open Word, it comes up with a blank document. I'd
like it to come up with no document at all. Is there a way to configure it to
do this? I'm running Word 2002.

Thanks,

Scott

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Add the /n switch to the shortcut used to start Word.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Scott Meyers" wrote in message
...
As things stand now, when I open Word, it comes up with a blank document.
I'd
like it to come up with no document at all. Is there a way to configure
it to
do this? I'm running Word 2002.

Thanks,

Scott

[Scott Meyers]

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
Add the /n switch to the shortcut used to start Word.

I'd like to. Unfortunately, Word seems to use some kind of special shortcut.
The shortcut target is listed as "Microsoft Office XP Professional" and is
greyed out; it can't be edited. Ditto for Excel and PowerPoint. Any idea how
I can edit the command lines for these shortcuts?

Thanks,

Scott

[TF]

Copy a Word Start icon to the Desktop. Then right-click it and select
Properties. Add the /n switch to the startup path.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

"Scott Meyers" wrote in message
...
: Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
: Add the /n switch to the shortcut used to start Word.
:
: I'd like to. Unfortunately, Word seems to use some kind of special
shortcut.
: The shortcut target is listed as "Microsoft Office XP Professional" and is
: greyed out; it can't be edited. Ditto for Excel and PowerPoint. Any
idea how
: I can edit the command lines for these shortcuts?
:
: Thanks,
:
: Scott

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Yes, the default shortcuts are uneditable. But you can find Winword.exe and
create a new shortcut that will be editable.

--
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.

"Scott Meyers" wrote in message
...
Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
Add the /n switch to the shortcut used to start Word.

I'd like to. Unfortunately, Word seems to use some kind of special
shortcut.
The shortcut target is listed as "Microsoft Office XP Professional" and is
greyed out; it can't be edited. Ditto for Excel and PowerPoint. Any
idea how
I can edit the command lines for these shortcuts?

Thanks,

Scott

[Scott Meyers]

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

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.

--
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.

"Scott Meyers" wrote in message
...
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

[ab]

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
...
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.

--
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.

"Scott Meyers" wrote in message
...
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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

"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.

--
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.

"ab" wrote in message
...
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
...
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.

--
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.

"Scott Meyers" wrote in message
...
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

[ab]

I have hidden files displayed but a search does not turn up winword.exe -
only Microsoft Office Word 2003 in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office. I have looked on all drives.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
"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.

--
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.

"ab" wrote in message
...
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
...
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.

--
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.

"Scott Meyers" wrote in message
...
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

[ab]

I have just checked Control Panel / Add and Remove.. and discovered that
whoever set up Office when we had a new server installed had done something
strange. I have just told it to add Word and it has updated things and I now
have a winword.exe!

"ab" wrote in message
...
I have hidden files displayed but a search does not turn up winword.exe -
only Microsoft Office Word 2003 in C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office. I have looked on all drives.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
"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.

--
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.

"ab" wrote in message
...
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
...
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.

--
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.

"Scott Meyers" wrote in message
...
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