Automatically start an Office program when you turn on your computer

For Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows Millennium Edition

  1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar & Start Menu.
  2. Do one of the following:

    For Windows 2000 and Windows Me:

    Click the Advanced tab.

    For Windows 98:

    Click the Start Menu Programs tab.

  3. Click Add, and then click Browse.
  4. Locate the program you want to automatically start, and then click it.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Next, and then locate and double-click the Startup folder.
  7. Type the name that you want to see on the menu, and then click Finish.
  8. Click OK in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box

For Windows NT 4.0

  1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar.
  2. Click the Start Menu Programs tab, and then click Add.
  3. In the Create Shortcut dialog box, click Browse, locate the program you want to automatically start, and then double-click it.
  4. Click Next.
  5. In the Select folder to place shortcut in box, double-click the Startup folder, and then click Next.
  6. Type the name that you want to see on the menu, and then click Finish.