Blank Workbook Opening

anwaz · Apr 24th, 2002, 01:07 PM

Since Excel 2000 has been newly installed, every time I open an existing workbook, "Book1.xls" also opens. Driving me nuts! I have nothing in my XLStart folder. I don't see anything in options.....

Jack in the UK · Apr 24th, 2002, 01:14 PM

sorry never come acros this before so VERY intresting i answer these kinds of questions a lot.

cold bott first thats leave off 2 miins to distroy memory (dirty memeroy to MCSE guys )

Chris Davison · Apr 24th, 2002, 04:29 PM

if you have an excel shortcut icon on your desktop, right click it, go to "properties" then "shortcut" and at the end of the path within "target" add the following onto the end :

/e

in '97 this stops the excel logo popping up when you open but it also doesn't bring up a starting book1.xls

dunno if this might help...but worth trying

I've been using this ever since Jack himself suggested it a few months ago

big

[ This Message was edited by: Chris Davison on 2002-04-24 15:30 ]

Jack in the UK · Apr 25th, 2002, 04:28 PM

Ok whats bwest is make excel logo pop up when the guys next to you open word!

anwaz · Apr 30th, 2002, 09:09 AM

I only have a quick shortcut on my quick launch toolbar. I clicked properties, shortcut as you suggested, but my Target is not editable and says "Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1 Professional".

Thanks for trying!! Any other suggestions?

Jack in the UK · May 4th, 2002, 01:34 PM

Sorry to do as Chirs discribes the bit you need is the path to the exe location, ie the real Excel exe

not the shortcut..

Apr 24th, 2002, 01:14 PM	#2
Jack in the UK Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,065	sorry never come acros this before so VERY intresting i answer these kinds of questions a lot. cold bott first thats leave off 2 miins to distroy memory (dirty memeroy to MCSE guys ) __________________ Free Excel based Web Toolbar available here. Jack in the UK J & R Excel Solutions "making Excel work for you"

Apr 25th, 2002, 04:28 PM	#4
Jack in the UK Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,065	Ok whats bwest is make excel logo pop up when the guys next to you open word! __________________ Free Excel based Web Toolbar available here. Jack in the UK J & R Excel Solutions "making Excel work for you"

May 4th, 2002, 01:34 PM	#6
Jack in the UK Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,065	Sorry to do as Chirs discribes the bit you need is the path to the exe location, ie the real Excel exe not the shortcut.. __________________ Free Excel based Web Toolbar available here. Jack in the UK J & R Excel Solutions "making Excel work for you"

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Apr 24th, 2002, 01:07 PM	#1
anwaz New Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2	Since Excel 2000 has been newly installed, every time I open an existing workbook, "Book1.xls" also opens. Driving me nuts! I have nothing in my XLStart folder. I don't see anything in options.....

Apr 24th, 2002, 04:29 PM	#3
Chris Davison MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Millbank, London, UK Posts: 1,790	if you have an excel shortcut icon on your desktop, right click it, go to "properties" then "shortcut" and at the end of the path within "target" add the following onto the end : /e in '97 this stops the excel logo popping up when you open but it also doesn't bring up a starting book1.xls dunno if this might help...but worth trying I've been using this ever since Jack himself suggested it a few months ago big [ This Message was edited by: Chris Davison on 2002-04-24 15:30 ]

Apr 30th, 2002, 09:09 AM	#5
anwaz New Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2	I only have a quick shortcut on my quick launch toolbar. I clicked properties, shortcut as you suggested, but my Target is not editable and says "Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1 Professional". Thanks for trying!! Any other suggestions?