WARNING: /f switch does not behave as advertised!
according following microsoft article, /f switch supposed open new document based on existing document:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/command-line-switches-for-microsoft-office-word-2007-hp010164010.aspx
appears /f switch not behave specified. when opened document switch, edited document, , saved, original changed. dangerous.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/command-line-switches-for-microsoft-office-word-2007-hp010164010.aspx
appears /f switch not behave specified. when opened document switch, edited document, , saved, original changed. dangerous.
in quick test, see nothing strange using /f switch. entering winword /f "path\filename.docx" in run dialog box , pressing enter, untitled document (based on specified file) , saving produces save dialog box.
stefan blom, microsoft word mvp
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