How to Customize the Quick Launch Toolbar

ID: Q171206

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0

NOTE: The information in this article applies to Internet Explorer 5 users only if the Windows Desktop Update component is installed. This component is installed with Windows 98 or can be installed with Internet Explorer 4. For information about adding or removing the Windows Desktop Update component, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q165695
   TITLE     : How to Add or Remove Windows Desktop Update

SUMMARY

This article describes how to customize the Quick Launch toolbar in Internet Explorer.

MORE INFORMATION

To use the Quick Launch toolbar, you must have the Web Integrated Desktop component installed and enabled. For information about how to do so, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q165695
   TITLE     : How to Add or Remove Windows Desktop Update

NOTE: Due to the tight integration of Internet Explorer 4.01 in Windows 98, you cannot remove the Windows Desktop Update in Windows 98.

How to Add the Quick Launch Toolbar

To add the Quick Launch toolbar to the taskbar, right-click the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and then click Quick Launch.

How to Change Items on the Quick Launch Toolbar

To add a shortcut to the Quick Launch toolbar, drag an item to the Quick Launch toolbar. To remove a shortcut from the Quick Launch toolbar, drag the shortcut from the toolbar to the Recycle Bin.

Additional query words: 4.00 5.00 5.0

Keywords          : kbenv msiew95 msient msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,5.0,98
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: March 18, 1999