OFF2000: E-mail Button Doesn't Appear on the Standard Toolbar (248735)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft Word 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
This article was previously published under Q248735

SYMPTOMS

In the Office programs listed at the beginning of this article, the E-mail button may be missing from the Standard toolbar although it was available previously.

CAUSE

This happens if your default e-mail program is changed to an e-mail client that cannot automatically send the current document as the body of an e-mail message.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, choose a different default e-mail program, using the following steps:
  1. Open Internet Explorer 5.
  2. Click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
  3. On the Programs tab, click the arrow next to E-mail.
  4. Select a different e-mail program.

MORE INFORMATION

The E-mail button on the Standard toolbar of some Microsoft Office applications sends the current document as the body of an e-mail message:

In Microsoft Word, sends the contents of the document as the body of the e-mail message.In Microsoft PowerPoint, sends the current slide as the body of the e-mail message.In Microsoft Excel, sends the contents of the current worksheet as the body of the e-mail message.

REFERENCES

For more information about how various e-mail programs work with Microsoft Office, in one of the Office programs listed at the beginning of this article, click Microsoft <program> Help on the Help menu, type e-mail programs in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB248735
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