From: ambr on
I'm becoming annoyed at a new file opening every time I open PowerPoint --
how do I change that default?
From: Echo S on
What do you want to happen?

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"ambr" <ambr(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm becoming annoyed at a new file opening every time I open PowerPoint --
> how do I change that default?

From: John Wilson john AT technologytrish.co DOT on
Do you mean that you want ppt to start with NO files open?

If this is it:

Create a shortcut on the desktop
Right click > properties

In the box called 'target' add AFTER the last quote mark, a space and then /c

This switch should turn off the new file in most versions
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"ambr" wrote:

> I'm becoming annoyed at a new file opening every time I open PowerPoint --
> how do I change that default?