Office Shortcut Bar

[Barry Watzman]

I want to use the Office Shortcut bar with Office 2003.

I know that it's possible to install Office 2000 or XP, installing only
the shortcut bar, and that it will work with Office 2003.

However, that seems like a LOT of effort and overhead to go to.

Does anyone know if there is a set of files and / or DLL's that can be
extracted from the Office (2K or XP) CD and manually installed, and the
procedure for doing so?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

That is called Reverse Engineering and will not only invalidate any support
you may want for Office, but is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the SWEN virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted
without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Barry Watzman
asked:

| I want to use the Office Shortcut bar with Office 2003.
|
| I know that it's possible to install Office 2000 or XP, installing
| only the shortcut bar, and that it will work with Office 2003.
|
| However, that seems like a LOT of effort and overhead to go to.
|
| Does anyone know if there is a set of files and / or DLL's that can be
| extracted from the Office (2K or XP) CD and manually installed, and
| the procedure for doing so?

 

[Barry Watzman]

I don't know that I agree with that, even from a purely legal
perspective. I have full retail legal copies of both products. But, in
truth, in this instance, with such a minor piece of code, I don't really
care. If I can find out how to do it, for just my own personal use when
I have paid for and legally license Office 2000, XP AND 2003, I will do
it if I can find out how to.

There's no reason to install 37 megs of extraneous code when all that
you want is an 80K fragment.

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, Barry,

Why not use the Windows Task Bar? It provides basically the same
functionality, and you don't need ANY of the Office components. Right-click
on it, then choose "Toolbars... | New Toolbar".

--
Susan Ramlet
MVP - Microsoft Office
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Please post replies to the newsgroup where all may benefit.

I don't know that I agree with that, even from a purely legal
perspective. I have full retail legal copies of both products. But, in
truth, in this instance, with such a minor piece of code, I don't really
care. If I can find out how to do it, for just my own personal use when
I have paid for and legally license Office 2000, XP AND 2003, I will do
it if I can find out how to.

There's no reason to install 37 megs of extraneous code when all that
you want is an 80K fragment.

That is called Reverse Engineering and will not only invalidate any support
you may want for Office, but is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the SWEN virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted
without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Barry Watzman
asked:

| I want to use the Office Shortcut bar with Office 2003.
|
| I know that it's possible to install Office 2000 or XP, installing
| only the shortcut bar, and that it will work with Office 2003.
|
| However, that seems like a LOT of effort and overhead to go to.
|
| Does anyone know if there is a set of files and / or DLL's that can be
| extracted from the Office (2K or XP) CD and manually installed, and
| the procedure for doing so?

 

[Paul Ballou]

This is a good solution, however if you close the toolbar you need to
recreate it.

--
Paul Ballou
MVP Design Gallery Live
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx

Control the things you can and Don't Worry about the things you can't
control.

Hi, Barry,

Why not use the Windows Task Bar? It provides basically the same
functionality, and you don't need ANY of the Office components. Right-click
on it, then choose "Toolbars... | New Toolbar".

--
Susan Ramlet
MVP - Microsoft Office
----------------------------------------------
Please post replies to the newsgroup where all may benefit.

I don't know that I agree with that, even from a purely legal
perspective. I have full retail legal copies of both products. But, in
truth, in this instance, with such a minor piece of code, I don't really
care. If I can find out how to do it, for just my own personal use when
I have paid for and legally license Office 2000, XP AND 2003, I will do
it if I can find out how to.

There's no reason to install 37 megs of extraneous code when all that
you want is an 80K fragment.

That is called Reverse Engineering and will not only invalidate any support
you may want for Office, but is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the SWEN virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted
without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Barry Watzman
asked:

| I want to use the Office Shortcut bar with Office 2003.
|
| I know that it's possible to install Office 2000 or XP, installing
| only the shortcut bar, and that it will work with Office 2003.
|
| However, that seems like a LOT of effort and overhead to go to.
|
| Does anyone know if there is a set of files and / or DLL's that can be
| extracted from the Office (2K or XP) CD and manually installed, and
| the procedure for doing so?