"Details" view

[Guest]

(I'm using Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Service Pack 4).

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WINDOWS EXPLORER displays the files in "DETAILS" view but other applications
(like Excel, Work, TextPad etc) displays the files in "LIST" view. I want ALL
applications to display the files in "DETAILS" view.

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In WINDOWS EXPLORER, I have:

1. done TOOLS/FOLDER OPTIONS/VIEW

2. unchecked "REMEMBER EACH FOLDER'S VIEW SETTINGS"

3. clicked "LIKE CURRENT FOLDER"

4. clicked "OK"

5. clicked "YES" on the pop-up box saying "Set all folders on your computer
to match the current folder's view settings (except for toolbars and
webview)? Changes will occur the next time you open them".

6. clicked "OK" on the "FOLDERS OPTONS" box

7. closed WINDOWS EXPLORER

8. started another application (like Excel, Word or TEXTPAD).

9. when I do FILE/OPEN, the files are displayed in "LIST" view (not
"DETAILS" view).

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How do I get the "DETAILS" view to apply to ALL applications?

 

[Dave Peterson]

From what I've seen, I don't think you can.

It looks to me like each application in MSOffice keeps track of the last setting
you used and uses that the next time.

But there is an icon on the File|open dialog (near the top right corner) that
you can click on and choose details.

(It makes is less of a problem.)