How to move or modify the Quick Launch bar
In Windows 2000 the Quick Launch bar contains various shortcuts to applications such as Lotus Notes, Excel and Word so they can be launched without needing to open the Start menu. Unlike the desktop icons the Quick Launch bar can be set so that other application windows will not cover it, thus keeping these applications readily available.
The default location for the Quick Launch bar is on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. You can remove the Quick Launch bar and place it some where else on your desktop. You can remove the Quick Launch bar entirely, or cause it to disappear until you put your mouse pointer near the screen edge where it resides. You can also add, remove or reoder the shortcut icons on the Quick Launch bar. If you leave the Quick Launch bar on the taskbar you can still move it or modify the behavior of the entire taskbar. For more information on the taskbar see document 69006 — How to find, move and modify the taskbar.
What would you like to do with the Quick Launch bar?
Put the mouse pointer on the vertical bar
to the left of the first shortcut icon on the Quick Launch bar.
When the mouse pointer turns to a double arrow
hold down the left mouse button.
The mouse pointer will now have double bars and double arrows.
Hold down the mouse button and drag the Quick Launch bar to one of the other edges of your screen.
You can leave it floating as well, but you can’t have it short and up against the top right the way the office bar would be.
You can relocate the Quick Launch bar on the taskbar the same way. Instead of dragging to a different location on the screen just drag to a different location on the taskbar.
Add a new shortcut to the Quick Launch bar.
Start with a shortcut on the desktop. If you aren't moving an existing desktop icon you can create one. For instructions on creating a shortcut on the desktop see document 69021 — How to create a new shortcut on the desktop.
Put your mouse pointer on the shortcut.
Hold down the left mouse button.
Drag the shortcut to the Quick Launch bar and release the mouse button.
Your Quick Launch bar should now show the application shortcut that you added, and you can launch that application by clicking on it.
Remove a shortcut from the Quick Launch bar.
Put your mouse pointer on the shortcut icon you want to remove from the Quick Launch bar.
Right click. Click on delete.
When the "Confirm file delete" window opens, click Yes.
Reorder shortcuts on the Quick Launch bar.
Put your mouse pointer on the shortcut icon you want to move on the Quick Launch bar.
Hold down the left mouse button.
Push or drag the shortcut to the new location.
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Created: db 07/21/2000
Revised: db 07/22/2004