Microsoft KB Archive/821459

= OFFXP: Shortcuts Are Not Created After You Install Office XP =

Article ID: 821459

Article Last Modified on 2/5/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
After you install an Office XP program or Office XP itself, you may not be able to locate the product or its shortcut icons.



Repair Your Office Installation

 * 1) Quit all programs.
 * 2) Insert your Office XP CD in your CD-ROM or DVD drive.
 * 3) Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
 * 4) Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
 * 5) In the list of installed programs, click Microsoft Office XP, and then click Change.
 * 6) In the Office XP Setup dialog box, click Repair Office.
 * 7) Click Next.
 * 8) Click Detect and Repair errors in my Office installation.
 * 9) Click to select the Restore my Start Menu Shortcuts check box.
 * 10) Click Install.



Manually Create Shortcut Icons
You have to search for the executable file for the program that you have installed. For example, if you install Microsoft Word 2002, search for the Winword.exe file.
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Search.
 * 2) In the Search Companion pane, click All files and folders.
 * 3) Type the   in the All or part of the name box.
 * 4) In the Look in box, click My Computer.
 * 5) Click Search.
 * 6) In the Search Results window, right-click the , click Send to, and then click Desktop (creates shortcut).

Additional query words: OffXP winword.exe excel.exe frontpg.exe ppt.exe

Keywords: kbsetup kbprb KB821459

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