Microsoft KB Archive/142979

= OFF: MS Office Shortcut Bar Appears as Button on Taskbar =

Article ID: 142979

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q142979



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar, you may see it appear as a button on the Microsoft Windows Taskbar even though it is docked. When you click the Microsoft Office shortcut bar, it is removed from the Microsoft Windows Taskbar.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if you do not have the "Always on Top" option selected on the Customize menu for the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar.



WORKAROUND
To ensure that the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar never appears on the Windows Taskbar do the following:


 * 1) Using the right mouse button, click the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar, and then click Customize.
 * 2) In the Customize dialog box, click the View Tab.
 * 3) Click to select the "Always on Top" option, and then click OK.

Additional query words: off95 off97 OSB

Keywords: KB142979

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