OutlookBarShortcuts.Add Method (Outlook)
Adds a new shortcut to a group in the Shortcuts pane.
Syntax
expression .Add(Target, Name, Index)
expression A variable that represents an OutlookBarShortcuts object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Target |
Required |
Variant |
The target of the shortcut being created. |
Name |
Required |
String |
The name of the shortcut being created. |
Index |
Optional |
Long |
The position at which the new shortcut will be inserted in the Shortcuts pane group. Position one is at the top of the group.The Target type depends on the shortcut type. If the type is Folder, the shortcut represents a Microsoft Outlook folder. If the type is a String, the shortcut represents a file-system path or a URL. |
Return Value
An OutlookBarShortcut object that represents the new shortcut.
Example
The following Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications example adds a shortcut to the Microsoft home page on the Web.
Sub AddShortcut()
Dim myOlBar As Outlook.OutlookBarPane
Dim myolGroup As Outlook.OutlookBarGroup
Dim myOlShortcuts As Outlook.OutlookBarShortcuts
Set myOlBar = Application.ActiveExplorer.panes.Item("OutlookBar")
Set myolGroup = myOlBar.Contents.Groups.Item(1)
Set myOlShortcuts = myolGroup.Shortcuts
myOlShortcuts.Add "https://www.microsoft.com", _
"Microsoft Home Page", 1
End Sub