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What batch command parameter should I use for opening an Excel file in minimized window?
I need to use a batch file to open an Excel file and put it in a minimized window. What parameters should I use?
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But I need to open a specific existing Excel file. Should I put the file name inside the double quotes?
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Alan,
Thank you but I tested and found It works on notepad but not on Excel. For example,
Start /min c:\test.txt
will open the test.txt file in a minimized window but
Start /min c:\test.xlsx
will NOT open the text.xlsx in a minimized window.
Thank you but I tested and found It works on notepad but not on Excel. For example,
Start /min c:\test.txt
will open the test.txt file in a minimized window but
Start /min c:\test.xlsx
will NOT open the text.xlsx in a minimized window.
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start /min "" "C:\Windows\system32\notep