Add folder in "Open" window?

[Daniel Royer]

Hello!

Open window: any idea how I can add a folder in the left margin, where there are "recent places", "desktop", etc..?

daniel

 

[Gordon]

Hello!

Open window: any idea how I can add a folder in the left margin, where
there are "recent places", "desktop", etc..?

And what "Open" Window might that be?

 

[Daniel Royer]

And what "Open" Window might that be?

OK. Maybe it's native to some of my applications (e.g. Editpad, winedt).
When I click on file, Open, I get a window that says "open" or "open
file". It is split in two, with a left column that lists vertically some
folder icons (desktop, computer, networks, ...). The right column and
main part of the window lists the content of a folder. I was wondering
if there was a way to add an icon in the left column to point to a
specific folder, without having to navigate.

Daniel

 

[Gordon]

OK. Maybe it's native to some of my applications (e.g. Editpad, winedt).
When I click on file, Open, I get a window that says "open" or "open
file". It is split in two, with a left column that lists vertically some
folder icons (desktop, computer, networks, ...). The right column and main
part of the window lists the content of a folder. I was wondering if there
was a way to add an icon in the left column to point to a specific folder,
without having to navigate.

I think you click on the Tools in the bottom R/H corner.
However, that type of "Open" box is not used on Vista.

 

[Gordon]

I believe the OP is referring to the navigation pane... it definitely
is used "on" Vista.

The navigation pane shows all folders in the tree, so I don't then
understand what the OP is referring to, unless he is referring to the old
style "XP" type "Open" dialog...

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Daniel,

If you're referring to the "favorite links" section of Windows Explorer,
then no, that's not customizable (though I would like it to be). Instead,
all you can do is expand the lower "folders" section to get the entire
directory tree.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Gordon]

Hi Daniel,

If you're referring to the "favorite links" section of Windows Explorer,
then no, that's not customizable (though I would like it to be).

It's customizable here - I can add and remove links....

 

[Daniel Royer]

The navigation pane shows all folders in the tree, so I don't then
understand what the OP is referring to, unless he is referring to the
old style "XP" type "Open" dialog...

I guess this is a leftover from Xp!

Daniel

 

[Rick Rogers]

Wow, what was I thinking....Yes, you are correct. It is customizable, you
can simply drag and drop folders into that section.

I think for some reason I was thinking about the layout of the navigation
pane itself and whether or not you could remove that section and not the
folder tree.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com