OFF2000: Only One Icon Visible in Taskbar When "Windows in Taskbar" Option Is Selected (215816)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
  • Microsoft Access 2000
This article was previously published under Q215816

SYMPTOMS

When you have multiple documents open in any of the programs listed, only one icon for the program appears in the taskbar even though the Windows in Taskbar option in the Options dialog box is selected.

CAUSE

This problem will occur if the following conditions are true:
  • You are running Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT

    -and-

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01, SP1 (or SP2) with the Windows Desktop Update was not installed on your computer before you installed Office.
NOTE: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 does not install the Windows Desktop Update. For more information, please see the Internet Explorer 5 Ie.txt file.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, install the Windows Desktop Update. For more information about how to install the Windows Desktop Update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

165695 How to Add or Remove Windows Desktop Update

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/16/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbenv kbpending kbui KB215816
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