Can I make shortcut on desktop so Outlook opens to Contacts page? I need to
know if this is even possible and, if it is, how to do it. I have Outlook
2007 and Windows XP. Thanks in advance to whomever may be able to help.

Candy

Create a shortcut that contains:

outlook.exe /select outlook:contacts


You can also set what folder Outlook starts in by selecting Tools > Options
> Other tab > Advanced options button and then use the option right at the
top of the dialog

"Candy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5A2D5204-0298-4E59-A173-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Can I make shortcut on desktop so Outlook opens to Contacts page? I need
> to
> know if this is even possible and, if it is, how to do it. I have Outlook
> 2007 and Windows XP. Thanks in advance to whomever may be able to help.
>
> Candy
>

Thanks, Neo, but that makes me ask further questions. I don't necessarily
want Outlook to always open to Contacts. If I can make a separate shortcut
on my desktop to open to contacts for when I quickly want to do that without
going through the whole opening process, that would be nice. If your first
option for creating a shortcut is telling me that, can you please be more
specific? HOW do I create that shortcut - as in "steps". Your help is very
much appreciated. Thanks.

Candy

"neo [mvp outlook]" wrote:

> Create a shortcut that contains:
>
> outlook.exe /select outlook:contacts
>
>
> You can also set what folder Outlook starts in by selecting Tools > Options
> > Other tab > Advanced options button and then use the option right at the
> top of the dialog
>
> "Candy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5A2D5204-0298-4E59-A173-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Can I make shortcut on desktop so Outlook opens to Contacts page? I need
> > to
> > know if this is even possible and, if it is, how to do it. I have Outlook
> > 2007 and Windows XP. Thanks in advance to whomever may be able to help.
> >
> > Candy
> >
>
>
>

* Right click on the desktop and select New > Shortcut
* Type: "c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.exe" /select
outlook:contacts
* Next button
* Change OUTLOOK.EXE to Microsoft Outlook Contacts if you desire
* Finish button


"Candy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:800DF074-7F45-4382-A807-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks, Neo, but that makes me ask further questions. I don't necessarily
> want Outlook to always open to Contacts. If I can make a separate
> shortcut
> on my desktop to open to contacts for when I quickly want to do that
> without
> going through the whole opening process, that would be nice. If your
> first
> option for creating a shortcut is telling me that, can you please be more
> specific? HOW do I create that shortcut - as in "steps". Your help is
> very
> much appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Candy
>
> "neo [mvp outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Create a shortcut that contains:
>>
>> outlook.exe /select outlook:contacts
>>
>>
>> You can also set what folder Outlook starts in by selecting Tools >
>> Options
>> > Other tab > Advanced options button and then use the option right at
>> the
>> top of the dialog
>>
>> "Candy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:5A2D5204-0298-4E59-A173-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Can I make shortcut on desktop so Outlook opens to Contacts page? I
>> > need
>> > to
>> > know if this is even possible and, if it is, how to do it. I have
>> > Outlook
>> > 2007 and Windows XP. Thanks in advance to whomever may be able to
>> > help.
>> >
>> > Candy
>> >
>>
>>
>>