How to create a shortcut on my desktop to print a Word document?

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Edward - 28 Jul 2005 07:16 GMT

I would like to create a link on my Mom's desktop that she can click to print
her schedule.

I'd like to be able to set the path and filename, and all she has to do is
click the link and put in how many copies she wants of the Word document, and
it will automatically open up word (if needed) and print the document.

I'm not sure if its best to do this with a script, a program, or if it can
just be done with options in a shortcut link?

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Anand.V.V.N - 28 Jul 2005 12:18 GMT

Hi Edward,

I guess its possible , there are some start up switches that can be passwed
to word, like to opne a file etc, and for running a macros /mmacroname, I
suppose you can pass the built in word print word macro. Any way in word help
search for command line parameters. By the way which version of word you
using.

Hope you find this information helpful

Anand

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> I would like to create a link on my Mom's desktop that she can click to print
> her schedule.
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> I'm not sure if its best to do this with a script, a program, or if it can
> just be done with options in a shortcut link?

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Edward - 29 Jul 2005 16:04 GMT

Hi Anand,

I am using Word 2003. Thanks for the idea. I have not messed with macros in
awhile, but it's probably a less-complex method than others I was thinking of
trying, and shouldn't be too hard to write a macro to print a document with
20 copies. Thanks again.

Edward

> Hi Edward,
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> > I'm not sure if its best to do this with a script, a program, or if it can
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Anand.V.V.N - 29 Jul 2005 19:11 GMT

Hi Edward,
You welcome, My first reaction was towards macro, but then while looking for
something else in word I found that about that start up switch.

Hope it woked.

Anand

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