Internet shortcut - navigation pane

[RD]

I am running Outlook 2003. In 2002 version I was able to add an internet
shortcut to the navigation pane. How is it done in Outlook 2003?

RD

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

I am running Outlook 2003. In 2002 version I was able to add an internet
shortcut to the navigation pane. How is it done in Outlook 2003?

RD

You can only add them to the Shortcuts panel of the navigation pane in
OL2K3.

 

[RD]

OK, but how? I know that there is one there for Microsoft office but I
can't find a way to add one - through dragging, right clicking, whatever. I
used to in 2002 but for some reason I can't in 2003.

RD

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

OK, but how? I know that there is one there for Microsoft office but I
can't find a way to add one - through dragging, right clicking,
whatever. I
used to in 2002 but for some reason I can't in 2003.

The shortcuts panel is on the navigation pane. It's icon looks like a
white box with a black arrow in it. You might have to click the drop
arrow at the bottom right of the navigation pane and select "Add more
buttons" to get it to show.

Then click the "Add new shortcut" link on there.

 

[RD]

What you have said is true but having done all that there is no way to add
an internet shortcut. You can add shortcuts to mail and folders and calendar
items but not internet addresses.

RD

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

What you have said is true but having done all that there is no way to
add
an internet shortcut. You can add shortcuts to mail and folders and
calendar
items but not internet addresses.

Hmmm...it appears we have to get tricky with it. Create a shortcut to a
folder (any folder) then right-click it, choose Properties, go to Folder
Home Page and type (or paste) in the URL you want the shortcut to. Check
the "Show Folder Home Page by default" box. Click Apply/OK back out.
Right-click the shortcut again and rename it to whatever you want it to
say.

 

[RD]

Yep, that works. It seems an odd work around for something that should be
obvious. How did Microsoft get their link in there? Thanks for the help.

RD

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Yep, that works. It seems an odd work around for something that should be
obvious. How did Microsoft get their link in there? Thanks for the he

They hard-coded it, I'm sure. I know MS is trying to move Outlook away
from browser functionality so it may have been deliberate that they
removed an easy way to create shortcuts in there.