how do i add file shortcut in Outlook 2007 navigation pane?

[jrdebug]

i remember from previous versions of Outlook, you can actually navigate
inside My Computer and My Documents. What happened to this feature? Can I
put a shortcut on frequently used documents in the Shortcuts Section of the
Navigation Pane? Thanks in advance!

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

I don't believe that is possible any longer.

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After furious head scratching, jrdebug asked:

| i remember from previous versions of Outlook, you can actually
| navigate inside My Computer and My Documents. What happened to this
| feature? Can I put a shortcut on frequently used documents in the
| Shortcuts Section of the Navigation Pane? Thanks in advance!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

As Milly said, that feature indeed doesn't exist anymore. Outlook 2003
doesn't support it either.

To answer your other question; yes, you can use the Shortcuts section for
that. Just drag and drop files and folder from Explorer into the Shortcuts
Navigation to create hyperlinks to those files/folders.

 

[jrdebug]

tried dragging and dropping the file but immediately upon moving on top of
the navigation pane, the icon changes to the round, not-allowed, indicator.

can you please confirm on how to do this?

thanks!

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

It is not possible.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, jrdebug asked:

| tried dragging and dropping the file but immediately upon moving on
| top of the navigation pane, the icon changes to the round,
| not-allowed, indicator.
|
| can you please confirm on how to do this?
|
| thanks!
|
|
| "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
|
|| As Milly said, that feature indeed doesn't exist anymore. Outlook
|| 2003 doesn't support it either.
||
|| To answer your other question; yes, you can use the Shortcuts
|| section for that. Just drag and drop files and folder from Explorer
|| into the Shortcuts Navigation to create hyperlinks to those
|| files/folders.
||
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|| Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
|| Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
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|| ||| i remember from previous versions of Outlook, you can actually
||| navigate inside My Computer and My Documents. What happened to
||| this feature? Can I
||| put a shortcut on frequently used documents in the Shortcuts
||| Section of the
||| Navigation Pane? Thanks in advance!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

First you must add a group to the Shortcuts Navigation.
Then drop the shortcut on the name of the group (so it header) but not in
the group.
The pointer icon will change into a shortcut icon when you hover on the
correct place.
To sort the list, right click the shortcut itself and choose "Move Up in
List" or "Move Down in list.