Microsoft KB Archive/49648

Opening a File on Start-up with Excel for OS/2 PSS ID Number: Q49648 Article last modified on 06-23-1993 PSS database name: W_eXceL

2.20

OS/2

Summary:

There are three ways to cause a file to automatically load when you start Excel for OS/2:

  Use START for the first five characters of the filename. For example, START.XLS, STARTONE.XLS, and STARTER.XLS will all work as names for a start-up file in Excel.   Modify Excel’s entry in the Program Starter (or Desktop Manager, depending upon the version of OS/2) by adding the filename to the Parameters section.   In an OS/2 command processor, type the following: excel  

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