OL98: How to Make a Shortcut to a File in an Appointment (179736)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 98
This article was previously published under Q179736

SUMMARY

In most cases, using the right mouse button to drag a file from the Windows Explorer into another open program window gives you a menu option to create a shortcut at the target location. However, in Microsoft Outlook 98, you will not see a menu and an attachment will be created in the appointment.

This article describes three methods to overcome this problem:

  • Drag the file onto an Outlook Calendar page.
  • Use the Insert command to insert a shortcut.
  • Drag a shortcut into the open appointment note window.

MORE INFORMATION

Method 1: Drag the File onto an Outlook Calendar Page

Right-click the file and drag the file from Windows Explorer into an Outlook Calendar page. This procedure will open a new appointment with a shortcut to the file in the Notes window.

Method 2: Use the Insert Command to Insert a Shortcut

  1. Open an appointment in Outlook.
  2. On the Insert menu, click File.
  3. Select the file you want. In the Insert As box, click Shortcut and then click OK.

Method 3: Drag a Shortcut into the Open Appointment Note Window

  1. Open an appointment in Outlook. Do not minimize it.
  2. Open Windows Explorer. To do this, point to Programs on the Windows Start menu, and then click Windows Explorer.
  3. Find the file you want to use. Right-click the file and then click Create Shortcut on the menu that appears. A shortcut will be created in the same folder as the file.
  4. Drag the shortcut from the folder into the open appointment note window. If the appointment is hidden behind the Windows Explorer window, drag the file and rest the pointer over the appointment button on the Windows Taskbar until the appointment comes to the foreground.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/12/1999
Keywords:kbhowto KB179736
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