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Old February 25th, 2010, 04:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
lostatwork
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I started a new job and was customizing my desktop screen, and screwed up.
I dragged and dropped Word, Outlook and Excel onto my desktop, rather than
creating shortcuts.
It DID work, in that the shortcuts are there... HOWEVER, all three of these
programs have disappeared from my "Programs" on the start up menu, AND all
three icons on my desktop are the same, generic icons, and they are
unidentifiable between them, unless I open them.
It is REALLY annoying, and as I am in my first week at a new job, I don't
want to admit that I did this.
Because it was just so stupid.
Someone, please help me reset!!!!
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Old February 25th, 2010, 06:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
JoAnn Paules [MVP]
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Default Lost my icons!!! Please help!

Try doing a right click on the desktop icon. Select Pin to Start Menu.
That'll get you part of the way.

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I started a new job and was customizing my desktop screen, and screwed up.
I dragged and dropped Word, Outlook and Excel onto my desktop, rather than
creating shortcuts.
It DID work, in that the shortcuts are there... HOWEVER, all three of
these
programs have disappeared from my "Programs" on the start up menu, AND all
three icons on my desktop are the same, generic icons, and they are
unidentifiable between them, unless I open them.
It is REALLY annoying, and as I am in my first week at a new job, I don't
want to admit that I did this.
Because it was just so stupid.
Someone, please help me reset!!!!



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Old February 26th, 2010, 12:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
Jeff Strickland
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Default Lost my icons!!! Please help!


"lostatwork" wrote in message
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I started a new job and was customizing my desktop screen, and screwed up.
I dragged and dropped Word, Outlook and Excel onto my desktop, rather than
creating shortcuts.
It DID work, in that the shortcuts are there... HOWEVER, all three of
these
programs have disappeared from my "Programs" on the start up menu, AND all
three icons on my desktop are the same, generic icons, and they are
unidentifiable between them, unless I open them.
It is REALLY annoying, and as I am in my first week at a new job, I don't
want to admit that I did this.
Because it was just so stupid.
Someone, please help me reset!!!!



Dragging files is a twp-way street, you can drag the icons fromthe desktop
back to the original folder where they came from.

The Crash Avoidance Procedure for future reference is to hold the CTRL Key
while you drag stuff over to the Desktop. Holding the CTRL Key COPIES the
file instead of moving it.






 




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