Windows Explorer - right click Print with an Excel file (no save changes box)

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Windows Explorer - right click Print with an Excel file (no save changes box)

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jno

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5. December 2006 @ 23:10

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I have a folder with multiple Excel files that I want to Print at the same time.

If I select those I want to Print, right-click (context menu) and choose Print, Excel does what it is supposed to and prints them (the first and only sheet in the book).

However, as the sheets contain a formula to include the name of the file (this is done dynamically using a the =CELL function) the sheets are opened in Excel, make the change before they print (this is fine) and then attempt to close. As a change has been made I am asked to confirm, fine for one file, but when I want to print 25+ files at a time then this is extremely annoying clicking "no" to save changes.

The problem stems from the DDE "Print" Message in the context menu:

DDE Application Not Running:
[open("%1")][print()][quit()]

Is there any way to modify this message so that the "save changes" confirmation dialog box is bypassed?

Any help appreciated.

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