Get Rid of the Office Shortcut Bar

Contributed by davak

October 2, 2003

Tagged: Windows

The office shortcut bar is one of the most useless pieces of code ever created. This recipe explains how to uninstall it.

This works for win2k and XP.

1. Start -> Control Panel
2. Add/Remove Programs
3. Click on Microsoft Office
4. Click Change
5. Click Add/Remove Features
6. Click the “+” before Office Tools
7. Click on the gray box before Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar
8. Click Not Available with the red X
9. Click Update
10. Office will update itself.

The office shortcut bar should be uninstalled.

I’ve started a poll… if you hate it or love it, please vote and discuss it here.

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Anonymous 4 years ago 1 point
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I love the office shortcut bar... Opinions shouldn't be used in a description of a program...

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Anonymous 4 years ago 1 point
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If used correctly It's very far from useless.

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AlexTheBeast 4 years ago 1 point
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<ul id="quote"><h6>Anonymous wrote:</h6>If used correctly It's very far from useless.</ul>

Really? I, too, have always found it to painful to try to use...

Maybe some fans of the office toolbar will give us examples how to use it efficiently. It just takes up too much memory and desktop real estate for me.

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zak 4 years ago 1 point
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hey man

thanks for the tip....i agree the shortcut bar was completely useless and a pain in the arse to remove....

zak

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Anonymous 4 years ago 1 point
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I think its one of the better addons from office. I have shortcut bars for programming, internet, games, Main (has my most used programs) and CDR Programs. I just need to click whichever shortcut bar I want and have instant access to any shortcut I want.

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Anonymous 4 years ago 1 point
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Might be misjudgement. For me it's more anoying than helping.
Thanks for the tip !

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Bong 4 years ago 1 point
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:roll: I want The MS Shortcut Bar To Be Back. It helps save time customizing a Toolbar

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Jonathan 4 years ago 1 point
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I followed all the above directions, but the Office Shortcut Bar is still there when I boot up. Any ideas?

Thanks!

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Caleth 4 years ago 1 point
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Im sure the toolbar has its uses, but personally I find it VERY annoying.
Thanks for the tip!

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davak 4 years ago 1 point
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<ul id="quote"><h6>Caleth wrote:</h6>Im sure the toolbar has its uses, but personally I find it VERY annoying.
Thanks for the tip!</ul>

Thanks for the kind words...

Davak

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kenny1870 4 years ago 1 point
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I have to vote with those people who find the shortcut bar very, very annoying. Aprart from that it reduces the screensize. At least MS should make it an option so it is installed on request!

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knally 4 years ago 1 point
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I agree with many - the shortcut bar is far from useless.

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davak 4 years ago 1 point
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<ul id="quote"><h6>knally wrote:</h6>I agree with many - the shortcut bar is far from useless.</ul>

Can't we all just get along? :)

I've started a poll... if you hate it or love it, vote and discuss it here.

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Anonymous 4 years ago 1 point
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Can't remember how 9x versions of Windows taskbar can be configured. I know Win.XP taskbar can be configured similar to the MS shortcut bar and far less annoying. However,if you would like to discuss the meaning of life contact me at gla_bella@hotmail.com

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Rob 3 years ago 1 point
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I admit that the toolbar is useful, but I don't use it, and I think it is absoulutely asinine that it is so difficult to get rid of. I just recently got a new computer with XP pre-installed, so it came with the Office toolbar. Now when I try to delete it, it won't let me, saying that I have to run the uninstall program off the MS Office install disk. WTF?! I don't have the CD- am I stuck with this?

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Anonymous 3 years ago 1 point
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<ul id="quote"><h6>Anonymous wrote:</h6>I love the office shortcut bar... Opinions shouldn't be used in a description of a program...</ul>

Isnt that expressing an opinion on the &*()#^$%# bar? Still trying to get rid of the damn thing in XP

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MalcolmR 2 years ago 1 point
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<font color="darkblue">It's quite clear to me that some people find the Office Toolbar really useful, whereas others just seem to hate it. Surely, the proper approach would be to have it as an easily accessible (and just as easy to remove) option.

However, what I really dislike is this one size must fit all attitude and intolerance to anybody else's alternative point of view.</font>

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davak 2 years ago 1 point
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<ul id="quote"><h6>MalcolmR wrote:</h6><font color="darkblue">It's quite clear to me that some people find the Office Toolbar really useful, whereas others just seem to hate it. Surely, the proper approach would be to have it as an easily accessible (and just as easy to remove) option.

However, what I really dislike is this one size must fit all attitude and intolerance to anybody else's alternative point of view.</font></ul>

Recipe posters have freedom to post their opinions if they wish. They are helping users by posting... and I feel that it is appropriate to allow them to express themselves however they wish.

If other users have an opinion on how to use the toolbar is a better fashion, please post the recipe.

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Anonymous 11 months ago 1 point
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Thanks man !!! that thing has been driving me crazy its useless DJ

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