XL97: Startup Switches for Microsoft Excel 97

ID: Q159474

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

Microsoft Excel 97 accepts a number of optional switches that you can use to control how Microsoft Excel starts. This article lists the switches and provides a description of each switch.

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Editing the Microsoft Excel Shortcut to Use the Switches

To use these switches, you can edit shortcut you use to start Microsoft Excel. To do this:

Right-click Start on the taskbar, and click Open on the shortcut menu.

Double-click the Programs folder. Right-click the shortcut for Microsoft Excel, and click Properties on the shortcut menu.

Click the Shortcut tab.

In the Target box, type the appropriate switches. For example, if you want Microsoft Excel 97 to start without creating a new workbook, the target would look something like this:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Excel.exe" /e

Click OK.

Using a Command Line to Use One Switch at a Time

To use one switch one time:

Click Run on the Start menu.

Type the path to Excel.exe, and add the appropriate switches. For example, use the following command line:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Excel.exe" /s

Click OK after you type the switch you want to use.

The following table, lists the switches. Note that switches are not case sensitive: /O is the same as /o. Note also that, in some cases, you can use more than one switch at a time. If you do this, you must separate the switches by spaces.


   Switch          Function
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------


   /e,             Forces Microsoft Excel to start in embedded mode. Use
   /embedded       this switch when you want to start Microsoft Excel
                   without creating a new workbook (Book1).

                   Example: /e, /embedded


   /i              Forces Microsoft Excel to start with a maximized window.
                   Previously saved window size settings are ignored.

                   Example: /i


   /m              Forces Microsoft Excel to create a new workbook that
                   contains a single Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro sheet.

                   Example: /m

   /o              Causes Microsoft Excel to re-register itself.
                   Specifically, the following key is rewritten in the
                   registry:

                     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Excel

                   NOTE: If this key contains invalid values, they are
                   not corrected by using this switch. This switch only
                   replaces missing values.

                   Example: /o

  /p <folder>      Sets the active path to a different folder. Use this
                   switch to set the active path to a folder other than the
                   default file location.

                   Example: /p "C:\Windows"

   /r <filename>   Forces Microsoft Excel to open the specified file in
                   read-only mode.

                   Example: /r "C:\My Documents\Test.xls"

   /s              Forces Microsoft Excel to bypass all files in the 
                   Xlstart and Alternate Startup Files folders. It also 
                   forces Excel to bypass the toolbar file (Excel8.xlb or
                   <username>8.xlb). The text "Safe Mode" appears in the
                   Excel title bar. Use this switch when you want to start
                   Microsoft Excel in safe mode.

                   Example: /s


   /regserver      Forces Microsoft Excel to register itself and then quit.
                   Use this switch when you want Microsoft Excel 97 to
                   rewrite all of its registry keys and reassociate itself
                   with Microsoft Excel files, such as workbooks, charts,
                   and add-ins.

                   Example: /regserver


   /unregserver    Forces Microsoft Excel to unregister itself and then
                   quit.

                   Example: /unregserver

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