Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, and 2013. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here: Opening a Word Document when Starting the Computer.
Lou has a Word document that she would like to open automatically when she starts up her computer, and was wondering if that was even possible to do.
Actually, it is relatively easy to do. When you start your computer, one of the things that Windows does is to open all the files contained in your system's Startup folder. If it is a program contained in the folder, then the program is run. If it is a document (such as a Word document), then the document is opened, which also means that Word is started.
In order to have Windows start Word and open a particular document upon booting, follow these general steps:
That's it. From now on, whenever you start your computer, the document will be opened automatically.
There is one caution to doing this, however: If Word has problems opening due to a corrupt Normal.dot file, corrupt printer driver, or corrupt document, it is possible that by making the document a part of your system startup, you could make your system unstable. It may be a better idea to paste the shortcut on your desktop, instead of in your Startup folder. Then, after starting Windows, it only takes a double-click to open the document.
WordTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Word training. (Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing software in the world.) This tip (8301) applies to Microsoft Word 2007, 2010, and 2013. You can find a version of this tip for the older menu interface of Word here: Opening a Word Document when Starting the Computer.
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2017-11-07 16:23:37
recently my MS word 2016 will automatically start up once I launch window 10. What can I do in order to stop MS Word from Autostart?
I have tried locate the shortcut in Task Manager, but there is no sign of Microsoft Office.
I found the thread "AutoStart" on File_Option_Advanced_General. How can get ride on the "AutoStart"?
2017-03-31 09:52:37
Your stuff is awesome but i cannot implement 90% of the time because early steps i cannot translate into action because there is a step gap that leaves me powerless. I get enough to continue reading but just wanted to offer perspective.
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