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Oifice on windows 8, decktop task bar.

I'm new to office 2010 and windows 8, I've noticed that all aspects of the suite are separate, word excel etc. To put all of the separate apps onto the task bar is going to look very untidy and not very practical. Is there a way to bundle all of the office apps onto one button?  As I was disappointed to find that there was no single office tile, but 13 separate app tiles. Not quite microsofts brightest idea. Any solution to this issue would be much appreciated

As a workaround create a new folder on the desktop and then rename it as Office.

go to the default location under program files > Microsoft Office > Office 14 > create shortcuts to desktop for excel / Word / PowerPoint / Outlook and the rest of the apps you use.


Once done move all these shortcuts to the new folder named Office.


Having done that, create a new tool bar from the task bar and choose the new folder (office) and you should have all the apps listed under the new tool bar


 



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MS Office has always been that way, they are separate components of a suite

MS Works had a task/program launcher

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