File->Open

[Guest]

I am running XP SP2.

When I use File->Open inside a program (Word, Excel, Acrobat, whatever), the
display is in "File" mode, and the files are listed at random.

I would like to set the default to be whenever I choose File->Open to show
everything in "Details" mode, listed alphabetically.

I have fiddled a bit in Explorer->Tools->Folder Options, to no avail.

It's like Windows 101, and I can't figure it out.

Help!

Thanks

 

[Rock]

I am running XP SP2.

When I use File->Open inside a program (Word, Excel, Acrobat, whatever),
the
display is in "File" mode, and the files are listed at random.

I would like to set the default to be whenever I choose File->Open to show
everything in "Details" mode, listed alphabetically.

I have fiddled a bit in Explorer->Tools->Folder Options, to no avail.

It's like Windows 101, and I can't figure it out.

Help!

Thanks

Unfortunately that's one of the dialog boxes that's not customizable for
setting to details. That you couldn't find a way is because you can't.

 

[Guest]

I must amend my initial post - the Office Apps seem to hold the preference.
It's everything ELSE that doesn't.

What's strange is I have two nearly identical machines, one lists things by
alpha, the other by date modified. Very irritating!