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How to put shortcuts to applications on the Outlook Bar

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The Outlook Bar is a collection of shortcuts to folders -- either Outlook folders or system folders -- and, in Outlook 2000, to individual files and web pages. In Outlook 97 and 98, you cannot put shortcuts to individual items or files on the Outlook Bar, but we suggest a workaround below.

 

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Outlook 97 and 98

In Outlook 97 and 98, the Outlook Bar can contain only shortcuts to folders -- either Outlook or system folders. (In Outlook 98, you must install the Integrated File Management component in order to work with system folders.) The workaround is to create a system folder that contains shortcuts to your favorite applications. You can then put a shortcut to that system folder on the Outlook Bar. 
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Outlook 2000

To add an application shortcut to the Outlook Bar in Outlook 2000:

  1. Locate the target application's .exe file using either My Computer, Windows Explorer or Start | Find.   
  2. Drag the .exe file to the Outlook Bar. 
  3. If desired, right-click the new Outlook Bar shortcut, and enter a new Name.
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