Adding to My Places in Word 2007 (Vista)

[Guest]

I can't figure out where or how to add folders to the My Places bar in Word
2007 running Vista. Thanks!

 

[Jay Freedman]

I can't figure out where or how to add folders to the My Places bar in Word
2007 running Vista. Thanks!

When the folder you want is showing in the Open or Save As dialog,
right-click a blank spot in the Places bar and choose to add the
folder.

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[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Um... I don't HAVE a My Places bar in Word 2007 in Vista. Instead, I have
(depending on settings) Favorite Links and Folders in the Navigation Pane
(left part of the Open, Save, etc. dialog). To add a link to a folder to the
Favorite Links area, just drag the folder into the Favorite Links area.

If you don't see the Navigation pane, click Organize - Layout - Navigation
Pane. If you don't see Favorite Links, then double-click where it says
Folders (left part of window), or hover the mouse over the top edge of the
Folders band until you see a two-headed mouse pointer, and drag downward.

 

[Guest]

When I have the file highlighted and right click in the My Places Bar, my
only 2 options are - Open Favorite Links Folder or - Restore Default Favorite
Links. What am I missing?

 

[Paul Ballou]

If you are wanting to Add folders Drag the folder to the links Pane.

If you want to add a file create a shortcut for the file or drag a copy into
the links folder for your user name. In Word You can select the file or
shortcut from the favorite links pane but they won't open at least I've had
No Success in getting them to open. If you click on them in the favorite
links pane in Windows Explorer then they open in Word With No problems.
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