Microsoft KB Archive/181821

= OL98: Installing and Using Integrated File Management =

Article ID: 181821

Article Last Modified on 7/28/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q181821



SUMMARY
Integrated File Management for Microsoft Outlook 98 is an add-on component that enables you to search your computer's local hard disk or a network drive for any type of file. It also lets you create a shortcut on the Outlook Bar for a file folder.



MORE INFORMATION
Integrated File Management adds the following capabilities to Outlook.

Searching the File System for a Specific File
To search the file system for a specific file, follow these steps:


 * 1) In Outlook, click Advanced Find on the Tools menu.
 * 2) In the Look For list, click to select Files.
 * 3) Enter additional search criteria as necessary, and click Find Now.

Creating a Shortcut on the Outlook Bar for a File Folder
To create a shortcut on the Outlook Bar for a file folder, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the Outlook Bar, click the group to which you want to add the shortcut.
 * 2) Right-click the background of the Outlook Bar where you want to add the shortcut, and click Outlook Bar Shortcut on the shortcut menu.
 * 3) In the Look In list, click File System.

NOTE: If "File System" is missing from the Look In list, the Integrated File Management component has not been installed. See the "Reference" section later in this article.
 * 1) In the Folder Name box, click to select the folder you want and then click OK.
 * 2) If the folder you want is a subfolder, double-click the folder.

