Microsoft Office in "All Programs"

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Microsoft Office in "All Programs"

#1 Post by fkelly » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:09 pm

Not sure why my MS Office programs are not listed in my "all programs menu listing. It once was but now I have to find a file and open it to get to whatever program I need.

Any suggestions what I need to do to fix this.

Thanks in advance,

I have Office H&S 2007
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Re: Microsoft Office in "All Programs"

#2 Post by killer » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:12 pm

You could reinstall the Office suite. It won't affect any of your Office documents.
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Re: Microsoft Office in "All Programs"

#3 Post by Marin85 » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:23 pm

Under Program Files you should be able to find the Office 2007 folder. Then create the folder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office and add to it shortcuts of the Office programs you want to see there (found in the Office 2007 folder under Program Files). BTW, what OS do you use? The exact paths may vary depending on the OS.

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Re: Microsoft Office in "All Programs"

#4 Post by beGi » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:35 pm

fkelly wrote:Not sure why my MS Office programs are not listed in my "all programs menu listing
You mean that you don't have shortcuts in Start Menu anymore?

If so do the following (talking about v2003 under XP, but I doubt that there is major difference with v2007):

On desktop create new folder and name it somehow.

Then go to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 and find .exe (application) files of apps that you use, then right click on them and select Send to > Desktop(create shortcut).

Now go to desktop, rename new shortcuts if you wish and drag&drop them all into new folder that you created.

Now, when all shortcuts are in new folder drag&drop that folder in StartMenu and place it where it suits you...

Again, I'm talking about v2003 under XP...

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Re: Microsoft Office in "All Programs"

#5 Post by Marin85 » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:18 pm

I guess beGi´s way is the easiest here to go. Actually I do it that way myself (when it needs to be done) :)
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