Hide Outlook taskbar buttons

Sunday, March 30, 2008

By default, all minimized Microsoft Outlook windows and items (item: An item is the basic element that holds information in Outlook (similar to a file in other programs). Items include e-mail messages, appointments, contacts, tasks, journal entries, notes, posted items, and documents.) display on the taskbar. However, you can hide the Outlook window taskbar buttons to conserve space on your taskbar. When you hide the Outlook window taskbar buttons, the Outlook icon displays only in the notification area, at the far right end of the taskbar.

• Right-click the Outlook icon in the notification area, and then on the shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.), click Hide When Minimized.

Tips

• If you have hidden the Outlook window taskbar buttons or minimized Outlook, you can right-click the Outlook icon in the notification area to restore Outlook. After right-clicking the Outlook icon in the notification area, on the shortcut menu, clicks Open Outlook.
• If you are using Microsoft Windows XP, you can also hide the Outlook icon in the notification area. For more information on customizing notifications, see Windows Help.