how do i set up a short cut to my docs in outlook?

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My boss has asked me to find out, how do create a shortcut to his my docs
folder in outlook. apparently he used to be able to "drag & drop" into this
shortcut, which would save it to his my docs.
any suggestions?
Also, any ideas as to how i would create extra shortcut bars (down the left
hand sude of the screen) to specific sub folders?

Thanks
 
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After furious head scratching, Sassykate75 asked:

| My boss has asked me to find out, how do create a shortcut to his my
| docs folder in outlook. apparently he used to be able to "drag &
| drop" into this shortcut, which would save it to his my docs.
| any suggestions?
| Also, any ideas as to how i would create extra shortcut bars (down
| the left hand sude of the screen) to specific sub folders?
|
| Thanks
 
Hi, sassykate;

You can create shortcuts in Outlook 2003, by opening the shortcut pane,
creating a new shortcut group, and dragging folders to it. I was not able to
enable drag and drop to one of these, and I did not wish to experiment
further because:
You can drag and drop to any folder in the quick-launch area of the taskbar,
drag and drop to "My Documents" through Start menu, and if you've chosen to
display "My Documents" as a menu, you can drill down and drop an item in any
sub-folder.

So, my suggestion is to put shortcuts to those commonly used folders in the
quick-launch, and if your boss wants them on the left, either put his taskbar
on the left (where I've got mine) or unlock the taskbar, peel off the
quick-launch, and dock THAT on the left.

For an alternate suggestion, if displaying "My Documents" as a menu, drag
shortcuts of selected folders from there to the "pinned" (top left) area of
the Start Menu. Drag and drop works there, also.

To display "My Documents" as a menu, right-click the taskbar, then choose
Properties> Start Menu> Customize> Advanced> Start menu items:
You will see that option and others there.

Regards,
Ian.


sassykate said:
Outlook 2003 running on XP professional

Milly Staples said:
What version of Outlook?

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Sassykate75 asked:

| My boss has asked me to find out, how do create a shortcut to his my
| docs folder in outlook. apparently he used to be able to "drag &
| drop" into this shortcut, which would save it to his my docs.
| any suggestions?
| Also, any ideas as to how i would create extra shortcut bars (down
| the left hand sude of the screen) to specific sub folders?
|
| Thanks
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Outlook 2003 doesn't support file browsing in Outlook. You can't add more
groups to the Navigation pane, only to the Shortcut pane (Ctrl+7)

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Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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Thanks Ian,
i'll give it a go

IanRoy said:
Hi, sassykate;

You can create shortcuts in Outlook 2003, by opening the shortcut pane,
creating a new shortcut group, and dragging folders to it. I was not able to
enable drag and drop to one of these, and I did not wish to experiment
further because:
You can drag and drop to any folder in the quick-launch area of the taskbar,
drag and drop to "My Documents" through Start menu, and if you've chosen to
display "My Documents" as a menu, you can drill down and drop an item in any
sub-folder.

So, my suggestion is to put shortcuts to those commonly used folders in the
quick-launch, and if your boss wants them on the left, either put his taskbar
on the left (where I've got mine) or unlock the taskbar, peel off the
quick-launch, and dock THAT on the left.

For an alternate suggestion, if displaying "My Documents" as a menu, drag
shortcuts of selected folders from there to the "pinned" (top left) area of
the Start Menu. Drag and drop works there, also.

To display "My Documents" as a menu, right-click the taskbar, then choose
Properties> Start Menu> Customize> Advanced> Start menu items:
You will see that option and others there.

Regards,
Ian.


sassykate said:
Outlook 2003 running on XP professional

Milly Staples said:
What version of Outlook?

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Sassykate75 asked:

| My boss has asked me to find out, how do create a shortcut to his my
| docs folder in outlook. apparently he used to be able to "drag &
| drop" into this shortcut, which would save it to his my docs.
| any suggestions?
| Also, any ideas as to how i would create extra shortcut bars (down
| the left hand sude of the screen) to specific sub folders?
|
| Thanks
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Hi, sassykate;
You are welcome. Post back in this thread if you run into any snags. I will
be monitoring it.
Regards,
Ian.

sassykate said:
Thanks Ian,
i'll give it a go

IanRoy said:
Hi, sassykate;

You can create shortcuts in Outlook 2003, by opening the shortcut pane,
creating a new shortcut group, and dragging folders to it. I was not able to
enable drag and drop to one of these, and I did not wish to experiment
further because:
You can drag and drop to any folder in the quick-launch area of the taskbar,
drag and drop to "My Documents" through Start menu, and if you've chosen to
display "My Documents" as a menu, you can drill down and drop an item in any
sub-folder.

So, my suggestion is to put shortcuts to those commonly used folders in the
quick-launch, and if your boss wants them on the left, either put his taskbar
on the left (where I've got mine) or unlock the taskbar, peel off the
quick-launch, and dock THAT on the left.

For an alternate suggestion, if displaying "My Documents" as a menu, drag
shortcuts of selected folders from there to the "pinned" (top left) area of
the Start Menu. Drag and drop works there, also.

To display "My Documents" as a menu, right-click the taskbar, then choose
Properties> Start Menu> Customize> Advanced> Start menu items:
You will see that option and others there.

Regards,
Ian.


sassykate said:
Outlook 2003 running on XP professional

:

What version of Outlook?

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Sassykate75 asked:

| My boss has asked me to find out, how do create a shortcut to his my
| docs folder in outlook. apparently he used to be able to "drag &
| drop" into this shortcut, which would save it to his my docs.
| any suggestions?
| Also, any ideas as to how i would create extra shortcut bars (down
| the left hand sude of the screen) to specific sub folders?
|
| Thanks
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