MS Word 2000 startup switches

[Poseidon]

Came across this on M$ while troubleshooting a Winword startup issue:

List of Word Startup Switches
The following Word startup (command-line) switches are listed in Word Help .

Type
To do this

/a
Starts Word and prevents add-ins and global templates (including the Normal template) from being loaded automatically.

The /a switch also locks the setting files; that is, the setting files cannot be read or modified if you use this switch.

/laddinpath
Starts Word and then loads a specific Word add-in.

/m
Starts a new instance of Word without running any AutoExec macros.

/mfilen
Starts Word and then opens the specified file on the Most Recently Used (MRU) list on the File menu.

/mmacroname
Starts Word and then runs a specific macro. The /m switch also prevents Word from running any AutoExec macros.

/n
Starts a new instance of Word with no document open. Documents opened in each instance of Word will not appear as choices in the Window menu of other instances.

/ttemplatename
Starts Word with a new document based on a template other than the Normal template.

/w
Starts a new instance of Word with a blank document. Documents opened in each instance of Word will not appear as choices in the Window menu of the other instances.

(no switch)
A new Word window is opened with a blank document using the existing instance of the Word program.



The following Word startup (command-line) switches are not listed in Word Help .

Type
To do this

/c
Starts a new instance of Word and then invokes NetMeeting.

/q
Starts Word without displaying the Word splash screen. This switch is only available in Word 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1).

/r
Starts Word in the background, makes changes in the Windows registry, and then quits. This switch forces a re-register of Word in the Windows registry.

/u
Has no effect and does not start Word.

/x
Starts a new instance of Word from the operating shell (for example, to print in Word). This instance of Word responds to only one DDE request and ignores all other DDE requests and multi-instances. If you are starting a new instance of Word in the operating environment (for example, in Windows), it is recommended that you use the /w switch, which starts a fully functioning instance.

(any other switch)
Starts a new instance of Word. For example, if you start Word with just the / and no switch, or with any unlisted switch combination, Word just starts a new instance of Word with a new blank document.

[LagMonster]

cool more word knowledge...

[flyboy747]

Thanks! Some of those could be very useful.