Using Windows Toolbar (as an Office Shortcut Bar Replacement)

[jcp370]

I followed the instructions to make a Windows Toolbar contained in the
various postings related to "no office shortcut bar" postings when my
office went to Office 2003 and it worked great. In fact, I hate to
admit because I was a die-hard Shortcut Bar user, but I love it and it
is really easy to add, move, change things programs/icons. However, I
have a couple questions / problems.

1. I've moved my custom toolbar to the left side of my screen. However,
it doesn't show on the Desktop unless I click on the taskbar at the
bottom. And when it shows up and I try to click on it, it disappears
again. I have "always on top" clicked and it shows fine in all my
programs but not on my desktop. Is there something I can do to show it
there? (I don't know whether it makes a difference but my shortcuts
show up C:\Documents and Settings\c5035847\Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch, not in some of the other
places where I've read it should be).
2. I like the new toolbar so much, it started to get a little crowded.
According to the articles/posts I can add another toolbar but I can't
seem to do this. First of all, when I click on Add new toolbar, the box
opens up "Choose a folder" and "Make new Folder". This defaults to My
Documents. What should I do here? And once I make it, should this new
toolbar be a totally separate toolbar that I can also drag anywhere,
for example on the opposite side of my 1st custom toolbar? Or is it
something that has to be on my custom toolbar? One time I tried moving
it and a little folder icon showed up on my custom toolbar that said
"2nd toolbar (that's what I named it) however, I couldn't seem to use
it.
Any help would be appreciated. And for all those die-hard shortcut bar
users, "try it, you'll like it".

 

[Beth Melton]

See responses inline

1. I've moved my custom toolbar to the left side of my screen.
However,
it doesn't show on the Desktop unless I click on the taskbar at the
bottom. And when it shows up and I try to click on it, it disappears
again. I have "always on top" clicked and it shows fine in all my
programs but not on my desktop. Is there something I can do to show
it
there?

How are you showing the Desktop? Are you using the "Show Desktop"
command in the Quick Launch bar? If that's the case then yes, your
Windows toolbar will disappear. The same behavior occurred with the
OSB too.

(I don't know whether it makes a difference but my shortcuts
show up C:\Documents and Settings\c5035847\Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch, not in some of the
other
places where I've read it should be).

Did you create a new toolbar or did you use the Quick Launch bar?

2. I like the new toolbar so much, it started to get a little
crowded.
According to the articles/posts I can add another toolbar but I
can't
seem to do this. First of all, when I click on Add new toolbar, the
box
opens up "Choose a folder" and "Make new Folder". This defaults to
My
Documents. What should I do here?

When you open the "New Toolbar" dialog it will default to My
Documents. To select another folder you'll need to navigate to the
folder you'd like to use for the Toolbar. To navigate, click the
Expand (+) button to the left of either My Documents or My Computer.
Also note you can drag any Folder to the edge of the Desktop to turn
it into a toolbar if that method is easier.

And once I make it, should this new
toolbar be a totally separate toolbar that I can also drag anywhere,
for example on the opposite side of my 1st custom toolbar? Or is it
something that has to be on my custom toolbar?

This toolbar is independent of the others so it can be placed anywhere
or on your original toolbar.

One time I tried moving
it and a little folder icon showed up on my custom toolbar that said
"2nd toolbar (that's what I named it) however, I couldn't seem to
use
it.

It sounds like you added a shortcut to the 2nd toolbar on your
original toolbar instead of adding another toolbar on your screen.
You'll need to create the 2nd toolbar on your Desktop first, then drag
it to your original toolbar.

I'm not sure which instructions you followed, did you find them in
this article?

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=327


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Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

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