MS Office icons on desktop

[tenplay]

On the desktop of my XT pc at home, the icons for all the components of
Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.) are located in the
upper right corner for easy access to the Office programs. What do I do
to get the same MS Office icons in the upper right corner of my office
Vista pc? Thanks for any advice.

 

[Mick Murphy]

Go to Start>Programs>Office>right-click on each one that you want a shortcut
for:WORD, EXCEL, etc>Send To> Make a desktop shortcut.

Then drag them to where you want them to be on your Desktop.

 

[tenplay]

Go to Start>Programs>Office>right-click on each one that you want a shortcut
for:WORD, EXCEL, etc>Send To> Make a desktop shortcut.

Then drag them to where you want them to be on your Desktop.

I guess I didn't make my need clear. I want the row of miniature MS
Office program icons in the upper right corner. I don't know what you
call the arrangement - tray or something else? Your directions showed
how to make a regular size icon on the desktop. Thanks nonetheless.

 

[Andrew Murray]

MSKB below states Office 2003 and 2007 don't have the tool bar. You don't
mention the version/edition of MS Office you have, so there's not much more
I can help with
FYI, read these resources for info in the Office toolbar and how to restore
it, if you have Office XP or earlier.

A few resources that may be helpful:

http://help.unc.edu/2878

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HP010716391033.aspx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822573

http://www.lcc.edu/helpdesk/msoffice/index.htm#Q1

You could make your own tool bar for MS Office shortcuts:
Right click the task bar, go to Tool bars > New tool bar. Then create short
cuts on the new tool bar. You can then have it "floating" on the desktop,
or I think, "docked" to the side of the screen you want it. In this case I
think it's a matter of "make your own" toolbar.....you won't get the same
effect as the original Office toolbar.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I guess I didn't make my need clear. I want the row of miniature MS
Office program icons in the upper right corner. I don't know what you
call the arrangement - tray or something else? Your directions showed
how to make a regular size icon on the desktop. Thanks nonetheless.

This has nothing to do with XP vs. Vista. The important difference
between your home computer and your office one is that the office
computer is running a newer version of Microsoft Office. Support for
the toolbar you want was removed from Microsoft Office starting (I
think) in Office 2003.

 

[Mick Murphy]

That WAS in Office 2000.
Not in Office 2003.
Can not remember if it was in Office XP, as now not installed.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Ken

Office XP was the last one.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Ken

Office XP was the last one.

Thanks for the confirmation. That's the same thing I said a different
way, I think.