Adding items to menu bar on left side of 'save' or 'save as' menu

[Guest]

When I am in an application and go to Save it or do a Save As and it brings
up the Save As search window, allowing the user to search for a folder, save,
etc.

On the left there is a menu bar that seems to be static [except that the
size of the icons can be big or small]. It has the following items, and I'd
like to know how to add other items if it's possible:
-- History
-- My Documents
-- Desktop
-- Favorites
-- My Network Places


I'm wondering where there's a place to add anything to this... be it a menu
somewhere like 'send to' or a reg setting or anything.

Thanks for your time and help.

Matt

 

[Wesley Vogel]

It's called the Places bar.

Use TweakUI, Edit the registry or use System Policy Editor.

Edit the Places bar locations in Open Save As common dialog boxes
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/PlacesBar.htm

TweakUI
[+] Common Dialogs
Places bar

Places bar
Custom places bar

Places bar
[[This enables changing the location when a common dialog is opened. You can
use the default values or you can choose a custom location to open when a
common dialog box is opened.]]

Common Dialog Boxes
[[The common dialog boxes, such as the Save As dialog box, display the
places bar on the left side. These are shortcuts to common folders, which
make getting around much easier. By default, you see the History, Documents,
Desktop, Favorites, and My Network Places folders there. You can customize
the folders that appear in the places bar by using the Common Dialogs
category in Tweak UI.]]

Download TweakUI here >>>

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Tweak UI
TweakUI.exe
===

Tweak UI for Windows XP Guide
http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx

For Group Policy if XP Pro...
Items displayed in Places Bar
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=567

For MS Office programs...

Add or delete a shortcut from the My Places bar
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030890961033.aspx

Add a place to store your files
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011864981033.aspx

How to Customize the Places Bar Word 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;205041

How to customize the My Places bar in the "Open" and "Save As" dialog boxes
in Office XP programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282087

How to customize the My Places bar in both the Open and the Save As dialog
boxes in Office 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;826214

Customize the Places Bar in Office XP
http://www.petri.co.il/customize_the_places_bar_in_office_xp.htm


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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When I am in an application and go to Save it or do a Save As and it
brings up the Save As search window, allowing the user to search for a
folder, save, etc.

On the left there is a menu bar that seems to be static [except that the
size of the icons can be big or small]. It has the following items, and
I'd like to know how to add other items if it's possible:
-- History
-- My Documents
-- Desktop
-- Favorites
-- My Network Places


I'm wondering where there's a place to add anything to this... be it a
menu somewhere like 'send to' or a reg setting or anything.

Thanks for your time and help.

Matt

 

[Queenie]

I don't think if you can have more than 5 different places to choose from in
the Places bar (correct me somebody if I'm wrong), but you CAN change which
5 you want:

Check out "PlacesBar Tweaker 1.0" from ioIsland.com
Freeware of course )