Problems Switching Back to NT Applications Using MOM

Last reviewed: September 16, 1996
Article ID: Q123849
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.5
  • Microsoft Office for Windows, version 4.2, 4.2c , 4.3, 4.3c
  • Microsoft Excel for NT, version 5.0
  • Microsoft Word for NT, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When you click the Microsoft Office Manager buttons to switch back to either Microsoft Word for NT or Microsoft Excel for NT, another copy of the application may be started instead of switching back to the application.

CAUSE

For the Microsoft Office Manager buttons to switch to the appropriate application, the MSOFFICE.INI file must contain certain information.

RESOLUTION

To add the appropriate information to the MSOFFICE.INI file, do the following:

  1. In a text editor (such as Windows Notepad or Windows Write) open the MSOFFICE.INI file (this file should be located in your Windows NT or Windows directory).

  2. At the end of file, add the following information

          [Alias32]
          MSAPP1 = OpusApp
          MSAPP2 = XLMAIN
    

    where "OpusApp" is the reference for Microsoft Word and "XLMAIN" is the reference for Microsoft Excel.

The next time you start Microsoft Office Manager, you should be able to click on the button and switch to the appropriate application.


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Additional reference words: 4.20 4.30 NT instance 2nd start launch




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Last reviewed: September 16, 1996
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