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 toolbar.
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Adding an Internet Shortcut to the Links Toolbar
To add an Internet shortcut to the Links toolbar, use either of the
following methods:
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Method 1
| 1. | In Internet Explorer, open the Web page you want to add to the Links
toolbar.
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| 2. | On the Favorites menu, click Add To Favorites.
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| 3. | Click Create In, click the Links folder, and then click OK.
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Method 2
Drag the Internet shortcut to an empty area on the Links toolbar. For
information about how to create an Internet shortcut to a Web page,
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
168124 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168124/EN-US/)
How to Create a Shortcut to the Current Web Page
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Moving, Renaming, or Deleting an Internet Shortcut on the Links Toolbar
To move, rename, or delete an Internet shortcut on the Links toolbar,
follow these steps:
| 1. | Double-click My Computer on the desktop.
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| 2. | On the Favorites menu, click Organize Favorites.
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| 3. | Double-click the Links folder to open it.
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| 4. | Click the Web page link you want to modify, and then click Move,
Rename, or Delete.
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| 5. | After you finish the move, rename, or delete operation, click Close.
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NOTE: In Internet Explorer 4.0 and 4.01, you can also delete an Internet
shortcut on the Links toolbar by using one of the following methods:
| • | On the Links toolbar, right-click the Internet shortcut, and then
click Delete.
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| • | Drag the Internet shortcut from the Links toolbar to the Recycle
Bin.
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Adding a Links Toolbar to the Taskbar
If you are using the Windows Desktop Update, you can add a Links toolbar
to the taskbar. To add a Links toolbar 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:
165695 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/165695/EN-US/)
How to Add or Remove Windows Desktop Update
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