Microsoft KB Archive/290744

= The Office XP Shortcut Bar shortcut does not start the Office XP Bar =

Article ID: 290744

Article Last Modified on 12/4/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office XP Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage
 * Microsoft Office XP Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q290744





SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start the Microsoft Office XP Shortcut Bar by clicking the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar shortcut, either the Office Shortcut Bar is not displayed, or the Office 2000 Shortcut Bar is displayed instead.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if both of the following conditions are true:
 * Your computer has Office 2000 installed, and the Office Shortcut Bar is included with the installation.

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 * You install Office XP and keep all earlier versions of Office installed on your computer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, add the Office XP Shortcut Bar through the Office XP CD-ROM in maintenance mode.

To add the Office XP Shortcut Bar, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
 * 3) In the Add/Remove Programs dialog box, select the Office XP program that you installed, and then click Change (in Microsoft Windows 2000) or Add/Remove (in Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition [Me]).
 * 4) In the Microsoft Office Setup dialog box, click Add or Remove Features, and then click Next.
 * 5) Click the plus sign next to Office Tools.
 * 6) Click the arrow next to Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar.
 * 7) Click Run all from My Computer, and then click Update.



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



MORE INFORMATION
To start the Office Shortcut Bar, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, and then point to Programs.
 * 2) Point to Microsoft Office Tools, and then click Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar.

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