By Default Automatically Start Excel In Safe Mode

[a_27826]

Dear Participants,

Can anybody help me to know how change settings so that i can always start excel in safe mode ?

currently i am pressing and holding down "Ctrl" key to start in safe mode.

 

[mole999]

if you save your xlsm file as a binary xlsb that will generally reduce the file size, then use what Rory said about starting in safe mode from the desk top

or "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\excel.exe" /s "c:\my file.xlsb"

note there are different paths depending on software installs

never a great idea to put a file in the ROOT directory

 

[a_27826]

You don't need to change the file at all. Your shortcut needs to point to the excel application rather than a file. So the target would be something like:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /s "C:\Testing\book1.xlsb"

for example.

Thanx the problem is now solved.

The shortcut now works after changing the target as per your advice

 

[a_27826]

if you save your xlsm file as a binary xlsb that will generally reduce the file size, then use what Rory said about starting in safe mode from the desk top

or "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\excel.exe" /s "c:\my file.xlsb"

note there are different paths depending on software installs

never a great idea to put a file in the ROOT directory

noted.

thanx