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Automatic Start
When installed and configured according to the preceding instructions, Excel Link and MATLAB automatically start when you start Excel.
If you do not want Excel Link and MATLAB to start automatically when you start Excel, enter =MLAutoStart("no")
in a worksheet cell. This function changes the initialization file so that Excel Link and MATLAB no longer start automatically when you start Excel. See MLAutoStart
in Function Reference.
Manual Start
To start Excel Link and MATLAB manually from Excel, pull down the Tools menu and select Macro. In the Macro Name/Reference box enter matlabinit
and click Run. Watch for the MATLAB Command Window button to appear on the taskbar. See matlabinit
in Function Reference.
![]() | Configuring Excel to Work with Excel Link | Connecting to an Existing MATLAB Session | ![]() |