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MS Office Shortcut Bar

Application Script

Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar

Release Date

4/22/2004

Settings Description

The Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar script migrates all the settings for the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar (except as noted in the Limitations section) between the same and higher versions.

Migration Paths

• From 1997 to 1997
• From 1997 to 2000
• From 1997 to XP
• From 2000 to 2000
• From 2000 to XP
• From XP to XP

Limitations

• The Microsoft in the 2003 version of Office removes the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar. Migrations to this version are not supported.
• The Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar must be closed before you migrate.
• The toolbar buttons can become obsolete if there are not corresponding files\paths on the destination computer.
• The contents of system defined toolbars such as Desktop and Favorites must be migrated separately by choosing to move the specific folder.
• Unable to detect the application on the destination, toolbars migrates but your settings must be reset or re-migrated.
• The toolbar colors can change when migrating to a display with different color settings.
• If you migrate the Microsoft Office applications with the Shortcut Bar, perform the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar migration again.
• If the toolbars on the source are not named the same as the destination toolbars, the old toolbars (which will appear as buttons on the new toolbar) will have to be closed manually after migration.