Office Shortcuts Missing on Taskbar

Method 1: If your computer has been online long enough to get updates this method is the easiest to use. If you follow this method and do not see Outlook, Word, Excel, etc when search for them then use Method 2 below.

1. If you have any empty shortcuts on your taskbar you can right click on them and choose “Unpin from taskbar” If you hover before removing, a tooltip with the name of the application will be seen.
   
   

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2. Click on Start as shown below and search for the apps you would like to pin. Then right click and choose “Pin to taskbar”.

    

3. Repeat until all wanted applications are restored.

Method 2: If you do not find MS Office apps when search for them on start menu then use this alternate method to create shortcuts.

1. If you have any empty shortcuts on your taskbar you can right click on them and choose “Unpin from taskbar” If you hover before removing, a tooltip with the name of the application will be seen.

    

1. Click on Start as shown below and search for the app called office. Click on Office to run it. Steps below.

2. Click on Outlook

3. Outlook will open from your local computer. Now that it is open go to the taskbar and right click on Outlook. Select Pin to taskbar.

4. To add Word go to the Office app you have open and lick on ‘Word’ then click on ‘New Document’ - Word will open - go to taskbar same as you did with Outlook - right click on Word and choose Pin to Taskbar.

5. Repeat for any other apps you wish to pin to the taskbar for easy access.

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