Shortcuts for New Email/Task/Note, etc.

[Paul Engel]

I have recently moved from Office XP to Office 2003. I loved the Office
Shortcut Bar, but have a workaround to give me quick access to my frequently
used files and programs. The one thing I can't figure out is how to create a
shortcut that will create a new Outlook item, like an email, task, calendar,
contact, note, etc.

Does anyone know a secret to do this? I often want to create an Outlook item
when Outlook is not my current focus applications.

Thanks,
Paul