Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Opening a Word Document when Starting the Computer.
Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated April 24, 2019)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
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.
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2022-03-02 05:04:19
tim
"Open the Startup folder used by Windows. You do this by clicking the Start menu, clicking All Programs, right-clicking Startup, and then choosing Open."
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2020-06-20 23:45:22
This is when they want a word file open upon start of windows... Problem is that i dont want that, how do i remove that?... It bothers me and it slows down my laptop...
2014-03-30 23:51:58
mich
Thank you, I go thro' your instruction done well, I thanking you againg after confirming. godbless you.
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This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here:
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