Windows
2000 users are familiar with the taskbar that resides at the bottom of the
display. The taskbar contains the Start button, Quick Launch buttons, and
system tray by default. A button also appears on the taskbar for each running
application. What many users don’t realize is that it’s easy to add other
toolbars to the taskbar.

For
example, you can add the Address toolbar, which makes it easy to open URLs or
local paths. Just click in the Address bar and type the path, then press
[Enter] or click Go. Windows 2000 will then open an Explorer or Internet
Explorer window focused on the specified target. To add the Address toolbar,
right-click any blank portion of the taskbar and choose Toolbars | Address. To remove the Address label in front of the Address toolbar,
right-click the taskbar and deselect Show Title.

You
can add any one of the four standard toolbars to the taskbar using the same
method; you can also add your own toolbar. To do so,
right-click the taskbar and choose Toolbars | New Toolbar. Windows 2000
opens a dialog box in which you specify the Folder, network location, or URL
whose contents you want available on the taskbar.

When
the taskbar contains the toolbars you need, click and drag the toolbars to the
desired location on the taskbar. You might also want to increase the size of
the taskbar, particularly if you include the Address toolbar. Just click on the
top border and drag it to resize the taskbar.

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