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Is it possible to create a desktop shortcut to my Outlook Contacts? I would
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![]() "Greg" wrote in message ... Is it possible to create a desktop shortcut to my Outlook Contacts? I would like to access the Contacts without opening Outlook first - if that's possible? As Contacts are inside the pst file and the only application that will open a pst file is Outlook, that's not possible AFAIK. You can get Outlook to start up in the Contacts folder though I think... |
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Yup. You can do so using a switch in the shortcut to Outlook. For example:
"drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Outlook.exe" /select outlook:contacts -- Russ Valentine "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Greg" wrote in message ... Is it possible to create a desktop shortcut to my Outlook Contacts? I would like to access the Contacts without opening Outlook first - if that's possible? As Contacts are inside the pst file and the only application that will open a pst file is Outlook, that's not possible AFAIK. You can get Outlook to start up in the Contacts folder though I think... |
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Yep... tools, options, other tab, advanced... browse for the folder you want
to use. http://slipstick.me/jing/start.png -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/ Outlook Tips by email: EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: New Poll: What type of email account is your main account? http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=42402 "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Greg" wrote in message ... Is it possible to create a desktop shortcut to my Outlook Contacts? I would like to access the Contacts without opening Outlook first - if that's possible? As Contacts are inside the pst file and the only application that will open a pst file is Outlook, that's not possible AFAIK. You can get Outlook to start up in the Contacts folder though I think... |
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