Microsoft KB Archive/66133

Word 5.5: New Command Line Switches

PSS ID Number: Q66133 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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= SUMMARY =

The following is a list of new command line switches for Microsoft Word version 5.5. To use any of the following switches, type “word /(switch)” at the command prompt (for example, “word /z”).

Switch Function —— ——–

/i Turns cursor blinking off in graphics mode /m (macroname) Loads a macro from NORMAL.GLY automatically on startup /p Uses Word 5.5 function keys and uses INS to toggle Overtype /t Uses Word 5.0 function keys and uses INS to insert text from scrap /w Ignores line spacing at the top of a page so that when the last line in the window is reached, Word wraps text to the top of a new window and starts a new line /z Returns all switches back to the Word 5.5 defaults

Additional switches available in previous versions of Microsoft Word and Word version 5.5 are as follows:

Switch Function —— ——–

/bn Specifies the number of internal page buffers for expanded memory (number between 4 and 1500) /k Disables an enhanced keyboard /l Opens the last document edited during the last Word session with the attached glossary and style sheet /n For use with a Novell network /x Disables expanded memory /y Enables Word 4.0 scrolling

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