AutoHide Taskbar doesn’t when Outlook maxed

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I’m using Outlook 2000 sp-3 on a Windows 2000 sp-4 machine.

If I have the Windows taskbar set to AutoHide and I maximize Outlook, the taskbar doesn’t appear when I move down over the taskbar area. If I restore my Outlook window, the taskbar pops up fine.

Is this problem been documented by Microsoft? If so, where? Or if not, have others noticed this?

I know it would just be easier to turn off the AutoHide, but I have a user that doesn’t want to do that. Go figure.
(I’m posting this in the Outlook forum as well.)

Sarah

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Hi Sarah,

Try this. Right click the task bar and select properties. Make sure that the box is checked for Always on top.

Joe

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Hi Joe,
Yes, the “Always on top” checkmark is checked.

I’ve found out that something I’m doing (while Outlook is maximized) is causing the taskbar not to pop up. Because if I close and reopen Outlook, the taskbar works fine.

I have a Outlook form that has a button on it. When click that button, the taskbar fails. The button opens an associated email from my Sent Items folder. Again, the taskbar fails when I press this button AND Outlook is maximized. If Outlook is in a “restored” state (the window is not maximized), and I press the button, the taskbar still works.

So yeah, stupid form. The Outlook form came from Esker, they have faxing integration with Outlook. I will see if they are aware of the problem or have a fix for it.

Thanks for replying to my post.

Sarah

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Sarah,

You’re welcome. Glad you found something out. Hope the vendor has an good answer for you.

Joe

--Joe

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Sarah,

You’re welcome. Glad you found something out. Hope the vendor has an good answer for you.

Joe

--Joe

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Hi Joe,
Yes, the “Always on top” checkmark is checked.

I’ve found out that something I’m doing (while Outlook is maximized) is causing the taskbar not to pop up. Because if I close and reopen Outlook, the taskbar works fine.

I have a Outlook form that has a button on it. When click that button, the taskbar fails. The button opens an associated email from my Sent Items folder. Again, the taskbar fails when I press this button AND Outlook is maximized. If Outlook is in a “restored” state (the window is not maximized), and I press the button, the taskbar still works.

So yeah, stupid form. The Outlook form came from Esker, they have faxing integration with Outlook. I will see if they are aware of the problem or have a fix for it.

Thanks for replying to my post.

Sarah

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Hi Sarah,

Try this. Right click the task bar and select properties. Make sure that the box is checked for Always on top.

Joe

--Joe

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