OL2000: No Option to Insert a File as a Shortcut (222263)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000

This article was previously published under Q222263

SYMPTOMS

When you click File on the the Insert menu in an HTML or Plain Text message, you have no option to insert a shortcut to the file.

RESOLUTION

To insert a shortcut to a file, send the message in Microsoft Outlook Rich Text format (RTF).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

This same condition is true when sending e-mail from other Microsoft Office programs such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/29/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB222263