OL97: How to Link Outlook Appointments, Contacts, and Tasks

 Last reviewed: January 19, 1998
Article ID: Q161037
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Outlook 97

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Outlook 97, you can quickly access logical sets of appointments, contacts, and tasks using inserted shortcuts to link these items together.

MORE INFORMATION

To insert a shortcut into an appointment, contact, or task, follow these steps:

  1. Open an appointment, contact, or task.

  2. On the Insert menu select, Item.

  3. Under Look In, select Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks.

  4. Under Items, select the target appointment, contact, or task.

  5. Under Insert As, click to select Shortcut.

  6. Click OK.

Double-clicking the inserted shortcut will take you directly to the target appointment, contact, or task.

You can use this technique to link together any combination of appointments, contacts, and tasks.

Additional query words: 97
Keywords : GnlCont GnlTasks GnlCal
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto

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Last reviewed: January 19, 1998
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