Hello,

this is my first post on this site so hopefully I dont miss a thing.
Also english is not my first language so I hope u still manage to understand me.

My problem:

I plan to use a modified startup method frequently, so I created a shortcut on the Windows desktop like this:

U:\test\test.docm /mmacroname

but somehow it does not Work as planned. :-(
It does open the File but it does not execute the macro

does anyone know what I did wrong?

best regards
Fesazu

I haven't used that switch in years (since Word 97, I think). I do not know if it works with macros stored in locations other than the normal template.

If it is always with the same template, consider naming your macro AutoNew and using a shortcut to your template.

Your shortcut isn't a valid Word command line - for starters, it's missing the Word.exe reference. If anything, it would have to look like:
word.exe /tU:\test\test.docm /mmacroname
or:
word.exe /fU:\test\test.docm /mmacroname

If that doesn't work, consider callong your macro from a Document_Open macro or an AutoOpen macro, or changing your macro's name to one of those (as appropriate).

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

Hey,

thanks for your Help,
I still can't do it with a switch i already tried it with the winword.exe but then it does open a new file and not my already existing file.
But found another work around,

I found an VB-script that I could modify to work as I want it to be.