OL2000: How to Link Outlook Appointments, Contacts, and Tasks

ID: Q196753

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Outlook, 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 click Item.


  3. In Look In, click to select Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks.


  4. In Items, click to select the target appointment, contact, or task.


  5. In 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: bind connect

Keywords : kbdta GnlCont GnlCal GnlTasks
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: May 14, 1999
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