WD: How to Start Word for the Macintosh Without an Open Document

• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

By default, Word for the Macintosh creates a new, blank document when you start the program. If you do not want a new, blank document, you can change your Word startup options.

MORE INFORMATION

You can change startup options for Word for the Macintosh by running the ToolsAdvancedSettings command and modifying the WordSwitches options. The options you choose are stored in the Word Settings (6) file and are used each time you start Word.

To Modify the Startup Options

1. On the Tools menu, click Macro.

2. In the macro name box, type "ToolsAdvancedSettings" (without the quotation marks).

   A description should appear at the bottom of the dialog box that says, "Changes advanced options in the settings file."

3. Click Run.

4. In the Advanced Settings dialog box, type "WordSwitches" (without the quotation marks) in the Option box.

5. In the Setting box, type "/n" (without the quotation marks), and then click Set.

6. Click OK.

List of Startup Switches

This is a list of the startup options that are available for settings, when you start Word.

   Action                           Switch
   --------------------------------------------------------------------

   No documents open                /n
   Open an existing document        filename
   Run a macro                      /m"macroname" (without the quotation
                                                   marks)
   No global templates or add-ins   /a
   Start Quick Preview demo         /mHelpQuickPreview
   Load Word Link Library           /l"WLL filename" (without the quotation
                                                      marks)
   No Tip of the Day                /w

Starting Word for the Macintosh with No Document

1. On the Tools menu, click Macro, and click and List Commands.

2. From the Macros Available In list, select Word Commands.

3. Select the ToolsAdvancedSettings macro, and click Run.

4. Select the Microsoft Word category.

5. In the Option box, type "WordSwitches" (without the quotation marks).

6. In the Setting box, type "/n" (for no documents open when word starts).

REFERENCES

In Word 6.x, click the Search For Help On command on the Help (question mark) menu. In the "Type a Word" box, type "Word settings (6) options," and click Show Topics.

"Microsoft Word Quick Results," version 6.0, page 19

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, page 229