How to Customize the Links Toolbar in Internet Explorer

You can use the Links toolbar in Internet Explorer for shortcuts to Web sites that you visit frequently. This article describes how to customize the Links bar.

Adding an Internet Shortcut to the Links Bar

Method for Internet Explorer 7

To add an Internet shortcut to the Links bar, use either of the following methods:

• Drag the icon of the webpage from the browser Address bar to an empty area on the Links bar.
• Drag a link from a webpage directly to an empty area on the Links bar.
• Drag the path from the search window to the folder on the Links bar.
• Click Add to Favorites in your browser, and then click Add to Favorites.
  Note This feature may not be present in all browsers, or may work differently.

Method for earlier versions of Internet Explorer

1. In Internet Explorer, open the webpage that you want to add to the Links bar.
2. In the Favorites menu, click Add to Favorites.
3. Click Create In, click the Links folder, and then click OK.

You can also drag the Internet shortcut to an empty area on the Links bar. For information about how to create an Internet shortcut to a webpage, visit the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Moving, Renaming, or Deleting an Internet Shortcut on the Links Bar

To move, rename, or delete an Internet shortcut on the Links bar, follow these steps:

1. Double-click My Computer on the desktop.
2. In the Favorites menu, click Organize Favorites.
3. Double-click the Links folder to open it.
4. Click the webpage link that you want to modify, and then click Move, Rename, or Delete.
5. After you finish the move, rename, or delete operation, click Close.

Note You can also delete an Internet shortcut on the Links bar by using one of the following methods:

• On the Links bar, right-click the Internet shortcut, and then click Delete.
• Drag the Internet shortcut from the Links bar to the Recycle Bin.

Adding a Links Toolbar to the Taskbar

If you are using the Windows Desktop Update, you can add a Links bar to the taskbar. To add a Links bar to the taskbar, right-click the taskbar, point to toolbars, and then click Links.

For information about how to add the Windows Desktop Update component in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: