office shortcut bar - how to add items

[Caleb Mochari]

I see through a Google search that the geniuses at Microsoft did not
put the Office Shortcut Bar (OSB) in Office 2003. I like and use the
Windows Quick Launch Bar for my applications. After several years of
using ACT! (3.x through 2005) to manage my business I am migrating to
Outlook 2003 (with Business Contact Manager). I remember from an old
work PC that, via the Office '97 Shortcut Bar, I could quickly add
tasks and calendar items to Outlook (without opening Outlook). How can
I directly access the tasks and calendar to add items via the Windows
Quick Launch Bar? Since I did a clean install of my new HD I could
revert to a basic install (from a Ghost image) and install Office XP
to get the shortcuts, and then install Office 2003 over it.

I installed the OSB only with Office 2003 already installed and only
get the New Office Document, Open Office Document and Screen Saver
shortcuts.

Thanks...