Shortcut Toolbar

[PMorgan]

I despise that shortcut toolbar in Office 2002 -- although I have it set to
auto-hide, it ALWAYS seems to peek out just in time to be in my way. Is
there any possible way to get rid of the thing entirely? I don't need it
with the Show Desktop on my taskbar, and I've poked around on
support.microsoft.com and have come up empty so far.

Any advice would be MOST appreciated. I'm running WinXP Home, if that
matters.

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

I despise that shortcut toolbar in Office 2002 -- although I have it
set to auto-hide, it ALWAYS seems to peek out just in time to be in
my way. Is there any possible way to get rid of the thing entirely?
I don't need it with the Show Desktop on my taskbar, and I've poked
around on support.microsoft.com and have come up empty so far.

Any advice would be MOST appreciated. I'm running WinXP Home, if that
matters.

Two options: -

1) Re-run set up and set it to 'not available' (red cross)
2) Upgrade to 2003 - MS have finally come to their senses and got rid of
it completely.

 

[PMorgan]

Two options: -

1) Re-run set up and set it to 'not available' (red cross)
2) Upgrade to 2003 - MS have finally come to their senses and got
rid of it completely.

Thanks. I'll try it.

Perri

 

[Clark Griswold]

Two options: -

1) Re-run set up and set it to 'not available' (red cross)
2) Upgrade to 2003 - MS have finally come to their senses and got rid
of it completely.

Hey Miss Tick,

Can't it be removed by deleted the entry in the Start Menu? Start, Programs,
Startup, Microsoft Office (osa.exe).

Or closing the shortcut toolbar and anwering the prompt.

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

Hey Miss Tick,

Can't it be removed by deleted the entry in the Start Menu? Start,
Programs, Startup, Microsoft Office (osa.exe).

Or closing the shortcut toolbar and anwering the prompt.

No. Simply deleting the executable will do nothing more than cause errors
because the registry entries will still exist. You must re-run set-up and
set it to 'not available'.

 

[Alias]

: Clark Griswold wrote:
: > : >> PMorgan wrote:
: >>> I despise that shortcut toolbar in Office 2002 -- although I have it
: >>> set to auto-hide, it ALWAYS seems to peek out just in time to be in
: >>> my way. Is there any possible way to get rid of the thing entirely?
: >>> I don't need it with the Show Desktop on my taskbar, and I've poked
: >>> around on support.microsoft.com and have come up empty so far.
: >>>
: >>> Any advice would be MOST appreciated. I'm running WinXP Home, if
: >>> that matters.
: >>
: >>
: >> Two options: -
: >>
: >> 1) Re-run set up and set it to 'not available' (red cross)
: >> 2) Upgrade to 2003 - MS have finally come to their senses and got
: >> rid of it completely.
: >>
: >> --
: >> Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for sprinkling
: >> on salads.
: >
: > Hey Miss Tick,
: >
: > Can't it be removed by deleted the entry in the Start Menu? Start,
: > Programs, Startup, Microsoft Office (osa.exe).
: >
: > Or closing the shortcut toolbar and anwering the prompt. <--------------
:
:
: No. Simply deleting the executable will do nothing more than cause errors
: because the registry entries will still exist. You must re-run set-up and
: set it to 'not available'.
: --

Or closing the shortcut toolbar and answering the prompt? FWIW, that works
for me.

 

[Clark Griswold]

No. Simply deleting the executable will do nothing more than cause errors
because the registry entries will still exist. You must re-run set-up and
set it to 'not available'.

Both of the options I suggested have worked for me, and every machine I have
worked on. Both Office 2000 and XP. Maybe even 97, if it had the shortcut
bar. Been so long ago I can't remember.

If it is launched from the startup menu, then I doubt the registry would
hold a value to launch it again.

 

[Alias]

: : > Clark Griswold wrote:
: >> : >>> PMorgan wrote:
: >>>> I despise that shortcut toolbar in Office 2002 -- although I have it
: >>>> set to auto-hide, it ALWAYS seems to peek out just in time to be in
: >>>> my way. Is there any possible way to get rid of the thing entirely?
: >>>> I don't need it with the Show Desktop on my taskbar, and I've poked
: >>>> around on support.microsoft.com and have come up empty so far.
: >>>>
: >>>> Any advice would be MOST appreciated. I'm running WinXP Home, if
: >>>> that matters.
: >>>
: >>>
: >>> Two options: -
: >>>
: >>> 1) Re-run set up and set it to 'not available' (red cross)
: >>> 2) Upgrade to 2003 - MS have finally come to their senses and got
: >>> rid of it completely.
: >>>
: >>> --
: >>> Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for sprinkling
: >>> on salads.
: >>
: >> Hey Miss Tick,
: >>
: >> Can't it be removed by deleted the entry in the Start Menu? Start,
: >> Programs, Startup, Microsoft Office (osa.exe).
: >>
: >> Or closing the shortcut toolbar and anwering the prompt.
: >
: >
: > No. Simply deleting the executable will do nothing more than cause
errors
: > because the registry entries will still exist. You must re-run set-up
and
: > set it to 'not available'.
: > --
: > Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for sprinkling
: > on salads.
: Both of the options I suggested have worked for me, and every machine I
have
: worked on. Both Office 2000 and XP. Maybe even 97, if it had the shortcut
: bar. Been so long ago I can't remember.

97 did too. Seems like Miss Priss is trying to push buying 2003 to me and
those who don't are beneath the bitch.

 

[PMorgan]

Hey Miss Tick,

Can't it be removed by deleted the entry in the Start Menu? Start,
Programs, Startup, Microsoft Office (osa.exe).

Or closing the shortcut toolbar and anwering the prompt.

Thanks to all. I guess I'm going to have to re-install -- the Close
dialog won't let me exit entirely.

Perri

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

97 did too. Seems like Miss Priss is trying to push buying 2003 to me
and those who don't are beneath the bitch.

Yeah, right, whatever. I gave him two options - I don't believe I said "in
order to remove the OSB it is imperative that you purchase 2003", but if you
wish to interpret it like that...

 

[Alias]

: Alias wrote:
: > : >> : >>> Clark Griswold wrote:
: >>>> : >>>>> PMorgan wrote:
: >>>>>> I despise that shortcut toolbar in Office 2002 -- although I
: >>>>>> have it set to auto-hide, it ALWAYS seems to peek out just in
: >>>>>> time to be in my way. Is there any possible way to get rid of
: >>>>>> the thing entirely? I don't need it with the Show Desktop on my
: >>>>>> taskbar, and I've poked around on support.microsoft.com and have
: >>>>>> come up empty so far.
: >>>>>>
: >>>>>> Any advice would be MOST appreciated. I'm running WinXP Home, if
: >>>>>> that matters.
: >>>>>
: >>>>>
: >>>>> Two options: -
: >>>>>
: >>>>> 1) Re-run set up and set it to 'not available' (red cross)
: >>>>> 2) Upgrade to 2003 - MS have finally come to their senses and
: >>>>> got rid of it completely.
: >>>>>
: >>>>> --
: >>>>> Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for
: >>>>> sprinkling on salads.
: >>>>
: >>>> Hey Miss Tick,
: >>>>
: >>>> Can't it be removed by deleted the entry in the Start Menu? Start,
: >>>> Programs, Startup, Microsoft Office (osa.exe).
: >>>>
: >>>> Or closing the shortcut toolbar and anwering the prompt.
: >>>
: >>>
: >>> No. Simply deleting the executable will do nothing more than cause
: >>> errors because the registry entries will still exist. You must
: >>> re-run set-up and set it to 'not available'.
: >>> --
: >>> Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for
: >>> sprinkling on salads.
: >> Both of the options I suggested have worked for me, and every
: >> machine I have worked on. Both Office 2000 and XP. Maybe even 97, if
: >> it had the shortcut bar. Been so long ago I can't remember.
: >
: > 97 did too. Seems like Miss Priss is trying to push buying 2003 to me
: > and those who don't are beneath the bitch.
:
:
: Yeah, right, whatever. I gave him two options - I don't believe I said "in
: order to remove the OSB it is imperative that you purchase 2003", but if
you
: wish to interpret it like that...

Or closing the shortcut toolbar and anwering the prompt?

Hello?

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, PMorgan,

If you close it, it should ask you if you want it to open in the future.
Answer No.

Alternatively, run setup and uninstall the Shortcut Bar as an individual
component.


--
Hope that helps,

Susan Ramlet
MVP - Office

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[Ken->]

That is sad. I just purchased and installed Office 2003 and was going to
ask how to get the Office shortcut toolbar. I had the same problems as
PMorgan has but thought the plusses outweighed the minuses.
What are the alternatives in Office 2003 and Windows XP (both new to me)?
Ken

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, Ken,

You can install the Shortcut Bar from a previous version of Office, if you
have one.

If you're not aware of that or the other workarounds, see if this helps:

What?? No Office Shortcut Bar for Office 2003?? Q & A:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=450

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Hope that helps,

Susan Ramlet
MVP - Office

Please reply to the newsgroups where others may benefit.