Microsoft KB Archive/102910

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Word Version 6.0: Undocumented Command-Line Switches

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Q102910

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, version 6.0

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SUMMARY
This article lists the new and undocumented command-line switches you can use when you start Word for MS-DOS. For information on using command-line switches and for a complete description of the new switches, see pages 22 and 23 of "Getting Started and Printer Information."

  New Switch           Function --

/o                  New in Word 6.0; see documentation for description.

/u                  New in Word 6.0; see documentation for description.

/f                  Uses Word 5.5 line spacing; for more information, see the README.DOC file, supplied with Word.

/v (filename.vid)   Specifies which screen driver to use. Useful in network environments where users move from machine to machine. Preface the filename with drive and directory name if necessary.