Excel tip: Excel's startup options (commandline)
Date: 5 september 2001(Special thanks to Mc Kissick who posted this in a newsgroup)
You can use the following switched to load Excel:
/automation
Forces Microsoft Excel 97 to start without loading add-ins, templates, or processing files in the XLSTART folder or the Alternate Startup File Location. You can use this switch to perform a "clean-boot" of Microsoft Excel 97. (See also the /s switch, shown below.)
Example: /automation
/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 maximizedwindow. 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_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOffice8.0Excel
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 DocumentsTest.xls"
/s
Forces Microsoft Excel to bypass all files in the Xlstart and Alternate Startup Files folders. Use this switch when you want to start Microsoft Excel in Safemode.
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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