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Creating a Word shortcut in Excel - 25 Nov 2007 23:04 GMT

How can I drag a word file name shortcut (from My Recent Documents) into
Outlook Calendar or Task?
I can drag the Word filename from My Recent Documents onto the desktop or
into another folder and a shortcut link is copied there. I would like to be
able to do this in Calendar or Task.
When I try this, it makes the shortcut an attached file with a file name
bobmoore.doc.lnk.
When I try to open this, I get a security warning asking me, if I want to
save the file to disk.
It’s already saved, I just want to open the Word file.

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Diane Poremsky - 26 Nov 2007 01:08 GMT

that's a security feature because you are using links - use the file path in
text format and you can choose open or save. use the insert button and
choose insert as hyperlink (on the insert button dropdown) instead. you can
also type the path in - use File://D:\Documents\filename.xlsx format,
replacing the spaces in the filename with %20,

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> How can I drag a word file name shortcut (from My Recent Documents) into
> Outlook Calendar or Task?
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> save the file to disk.
> It’s already saved, I just want to open the Word file.

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Creating a Word shortcut in Excel - 26 Nov 2007 03:00 GMT

Thanks Diane

I took this path from my shortcut properties
"C:\Documents and Settings\Bob Moore\My Documents\Bob Moore.doc"
and replaced the blanks with %20 so it looks like this

FILE://C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Bob%20Moore\My%20
Documents\Bob%20Moore.doc

This works but I need something that's faster and easier then having to cut
and paste and then add %20 6 or 7 times. I need something as fast and easy
as drag and drop.

Any other ideas?

Bob Moore

I pasted it in Calendar and the Apoinment window opened up with this path in
the bottom section.

I don't see anything about Inserting a Hyperlink. I've right click and
looked for the option on the File, Edit tool menus.

> that's a security feature because you are using links - use the file path in
> text format and you can choose open or save. use the insert button and
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> > save the file to disk.
> > It’s already saved, I just want to open the Word file.

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Diane Poremsky - 26 Nov 2007 03:54 GMT

use the insert file button and choose the option to insert as hyperlink on
the file, insert dialog.
http://www.xsolive.com/Outlook%20Screen%20shots/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=9

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> Thanks Diane
>
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>> > save the file to disk.
>> > It’s already saved, I just want to open the Word file.

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Creating a Word shortcut in Excel - 26 Nov 2007 04:50 GMT

Thanks Diane that much better. Is there anyway to have a comment field
displayed on the same line or have what I enter in the Insert field displayed.
I would also want to be able to click the comment heading and have it sort
in order. Both fields would be connected like Subject and Due Date are in
Tasks.

> use the insert file button and choose the option to insert as hyperlink on
> the file, insert dialog.
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> >> > save the file to disk.
> >> > It’s already saved, I just want to open the Word file.

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Diane Poremsky - 26 Nov 2007 04:58 GMT

there is no insert field - it's just the notes (Messages) field. You can add
the Message field to the view but you can't sort by that field.

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> Thanks Diane that much better. Is there anyway to have a comment field
> displayed on the same line or have what I enter in the Insert field
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>> >> > save the file to disk.
>> >> > It’s already saved, I just want to open the Word file.

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Creating a Word shortcut in Excel - 26 Nov 2007 20:24 GMT

I don't see the Notes (Message) field on the View menu in Calandar or
Appointment.

> there is no insert field - it's just the notes (Messages) field. You can add
> the Message field to the view but you can't sort by that field.
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> >> >> > save the file to disk.
> >> >> > It’s already saved, I just want to open the Word file.

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Diane Poremsky - 26 Nov 2007 22:37 GMT

You need to add that field to a table view to see it.
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/custom_views.htm - see field chooser at
the bottom of the page.

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> I don't see the Notes (Message) field on the View menu in Calandar or
> Appointment.
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>> >> >> > save the file to disk.
>> >> >> > It’s already saved, I just want to open the Word file.

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Creating a Word shortcut in Excel - 26 Nov 2007 22:56 GMT

Thanks again for your quick response and correct answers.

> You need to add that field to a table view to see it.
> http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/custom_views.htm - see field chooser at
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> >> >> >> > save the file to disk.
> >> >> >> > It’s already saved, I just want to open the Word file.

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Creating a Word shortcut in Excel - 28 Nov 2007 23:29 GMT

Do you know how to make a shortcut to call the send mail window.
I know how to go into customize in Outlook and Word and drag Send Mail
to the Menu.

I want to make one for another folder. Dragging it from Outlook doesn't
work. Ideally I would like to right click on a Word link and select Send
Mail. Having the email address thrown in the send to field would be wonderful
but I'm sure that's beyond anything simple in Outlook 2003.

Thanks

> How can I drag a word file name shortcut (from My Recent Documents) into
> Outlook Calendar or Task?
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> save the file to disk.
> It’s already saved, I just want to open the Word file.

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Creating a Word shortcut in Excel - 29 Nov 2007 01:08 GMT

I found an article which gave me this path to create a shortcut to call the
send to email window. This works but I cant put it on the menu in a folder. I
can make it a shortcut in the folder and it displays like a file. Any ideas
how I could add it to the menu in a folder?

“C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /c ipm.note”

Thanks
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> Do you know how to make a shortcut to call the send mail window.
> I know how to go into customize in Outlook and Word and drag Send Mail
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> > save the file to disk.
> > It’s already saved, I just want to open the Word file.

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Brian Tillman - 29 Nov 2007 13:14 GMT

Creating a Word shortcut in Excel
<CreatingaWordshortcutinExcel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I found an article which gave me this path to create a shortcut to
> call the send to email window. This works but I cant put it on the
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> “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /c ipm.note”

What menu in a folder? The right-click context menu? The File menu? The
Options menu? When you want a problem solved, you must be specific or we
won't know what you mean.

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