WD: How to Start Word for the Macintosh Without an Open Document (122687)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
This article was previously published under Q122687

SUMMARY

By default, Word for the Macintosh creates a new, blank document when you start the program. If you do not want a new, blank document, you can change your Word startup options.

MORE INFORMATION

You can change startup options for Word for the Macintosh by running the ToolsAdvancedSettings command and modifying the WordSwitches options. The options you choose are stored in the Word Settings (6) file and are used each time you start Word.

To Modify the Startup Options

  1. On the Tools menu, click Macro.
  2. In the macro name box, type ToolsAdvancedSettings.

    A description should appear at the bottom of the dialog box that says, "Changes advanced options in the settings file."
  3. Click Run.
  4. In the Advanced Settings dialog box, type WordSwitches in the Option box.
  5. In the Setting box, type /n, and then click Set.
  6. Click OK.
Word saves the settings to the settings file.

NOTE: the /n switch may not function correctly when add-ins are loaded. For example, if you install Internet Assistant version 2.0 for Word version 6.0.1 or 6.0.1a, Word opens document1 even when you use the /n switch. If you remove the add-ins from the Word Startup folder before you start Word with the /n switch, Word does not open a new document.

List of Startup Switches

This is a list of the startup options that are available for settings, when you start Word. 

   Action                           Switch
   --------------------------------------------------------------------

   No documents open                /n

   Open an existing document        filename

   Run a macro                      /m"macroname" (without the quotation
                                                   marks)

   No global templates or add-ins   /a

   Start Quick Preview demo         /mHelpQuickPreview

   Load Word Link Library           /l"WLL filename" (without the quotation
                                                      marks)

   No Tip of the Day                /w

Starting Word for the Macintosh with No Document

  1. On the Tools menu, click Macro, and click and List Commands.
  2. From the Macros Available In list, select Word Commands.
  3. Select the ToolsAdvancedSettings macro, and click Run.
  4. Select the Microsoft Word category.
  5. In the Option box, type WordSwitches.
  6. In the Setting box, type /n (for no documents open when word starts).

REFERENCES

In Word 6.x, click the Search For Help On command on the Help (question mark) menu. In the "Type a Word" box, type Word settings (6) options, and click Show Topics.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/15/1999
Keywords:kbhowto KB122687
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