Preference to launch Excel without new workbook opening?

[Norman R. Nager, Ph.D.]

In Excel 11.2.3, I would like to be able to launch the program without it
opening a new workbook. How does one set such a preference? ( Most of
the time, when I launch Excel, it's to deal with existing workbooks.)

Respectfully, Norm

 

[Paul Berkowitz]

In Excel 11.2.3, I would like to be able to launch the program without it
opening a new workbook. How does one set such a preference? ( Most of
the time, when I launch Excel, it's to deal with existing workbooks.)

There is no such preference. Double-click an existing .xls (or other Excel)
file in the Finder, and that's the only one that will open as Excel is
launched.

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[Norman R. Nager, Ph.D.]

Thanks for closing that blind alley, Paul. I have just submitted a request
via "Excel/Help/Send Feedback on Excel": for a preference to allow launching
the program without its opening a new workbook.

Respectfully, Norm

 

[Jack Marr]

The Applescript command

tell application "Microsoft Excel" to launch

will do this. If you say 'activate' instead of 'launch' you'll get the
new workbook behavior that you're used to. Not sure if this helps
since you'd probably prefer to launch the application via the app icon,
not via an Applescript applet.

 

[Paul Berkowitz]

It will, but it won't bring Excel to the front. And since there's no
workbook open. you won't even know it's open - but if you click it in the
dock, it will come forward.

Here's a script that takes care of everything:


tell application "Microsoft Excel"
launch
activate
end tell

Save it as an application in Script Editor, and double-click it whenever you
want to launch Excel. Or just put it in the Dock, and click once.

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[Norman R. Nager, Ph.D.]

Thank you so very much Jack Marr for your idea of a script and Paul
Berkowitz for your thoughtfulness in building upon the idea by scripting a
dock-launchable application. It works great!

Respectfully, Norm