Microsoft KB Archive/251340

= How to start Outlook in a minimized state =

Article ID: 251340

Article Last Modified on 3/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q251340



SUMMARY
This article describes how to start Microsoft Office Outlook in a minimized state from the desktop and when you start Microsoft Windows.



MORE INFORMATION
To successfully configure Outlook to run in a minimized state, all of the following conditions must be true:
 * Outlook is currently running.
 * Outlook is not configured to open to an Outlook Today view by default.
 * Outlook is not maximized.

NOTE: If Outlook is running in a maximized state, right-click the Outlook task on your Windows task bar, and then click Restore.

To create a customized Outlook shortcut, follow these steps:
 * 1) Quit Outlook.
 * 2) Right-click the Outlook icon on the desktop, and then click Create Shortcut.
 * 3) Right-click the shortcut, and then click Properties.
 * 4) On the Shortcut tab, click Minimized in the Run list, click Apply, and then click OK.

To start Outlook in a minimized state when Windows starts, copy the shortcut to the Startup folder and leave a copy on the desktop.

To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Right-click the shortcut created in the previous steps, and then click Copy.
 * 2) Right-click Start, and then click Explore, to open Windows Explorer at the Start Menu folder.
 * 3) Click the plus sign next to the Programs folder, and then click the Startup folder.
 * 4) Right-click in the right pane in Windows Explorer, and then click Paste Shortcut.

When you restart Windows, Outlook runs in a minimized state.

NOTE: Some Outlook configurations may interrupt running in the minimized state. Outlook may prompt you for a password or for a profile. Once you respond, Outlook is minimized. Reminders for tasks and appointments and the Outlook product banner appear normally.

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