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Chapter 24 Excel Essentials
Excel Startup Switches
When you start Excel, it normally opens a new workbook using the default settings, runs
any AutoStart macros in the Personal Macro workbook, and switches to the default location
for data files. To change any of these settings, use one of the following startup switches with
the Excel.exe command line. You can use any of these switches as part of a shortcut or type
them directly at the command line.
Switch Function
/e Forces Excel to start without displaying the startup
screen or creating a new workbook (Book1).
/p <folder> Sets the active path to a folder other than the default
file location; enter the ...