Open And Save Navigation help?

[Guest]

I am frequently converting word files to PDF then saving them in a individual
folders about 10 sub-folders deep, then I'll pdf an excel file and save in
the same folder, then open Acrobat, and click back in 10 folders deep, find
the files and merge them and save. Then when I click attach on outlook I
start at the desktop and have 10 clicks just to get back to the file and
attach it to an email.

When clicking "open" of "save as" (in any office program) on the left hand
side, I have choices like My Computer, a Network Drive, Desktop, My
Documents, etc. Is there a way to customize this menu on the left to more
relevant choices, I almost never need, My Documents, or My Computer, but if I
could map to subfolders in my network drive it would seriously cut down on
clicking... on some tasks it takes longer to quick through windows file
explorer then to the task I'm actually trying to complete.

 

[Mike Williams]

I am frequently converting word files to PDF then saving them in a individual
folders about 10 sub-folders deep, then I'll pdf an excel file and save in
the same folder, then open Acrobat, and click back in 10 folders deep, find
the files and merge them and save. Then when I click attach on outlook I
start at the desktop and have 10 clicks just to get back to the file and
attach it to an email.

When clicking "open" of "save as" (in any office program) on the left hand
side, I have choices like My Computer, a Network Drive, Desktop, My
Documents, etc. Is there a way to customize this menu on the left to more
relevant choices, I almost never need, My Documents, or My Computer, but if I
could map to subfolders in my network drive it would seriously cut down on
clicking... on some tasks it takes longer to quick through windows file
explorer then to the task I'm actually trying to complete.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282087
How to customize the My Places bar in the "Open" and "Save As" dialog
boxes in Office XP programs

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826214
How to customize the My Places bar in both the Open and the Save As
dialog boxes in Office 2003

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Add or delete a shortcut from the My Places bar
Applies to: Access, InfoPath, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint, Word, Excel
2002 (XP) and 2003
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030890961033.aspx

In this article
Add a shortcut to the My Places bar
Remove a shortcut to the My Places bar
Rearrange shortcuts on the My Places bar
Change the size of icons on the My Places bar
Add a place to store your files
Applies to: Microsoft Office XP (2002) & Microsoft Office 2003
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011864981033.aspx

How to Customize the Places Bar in Office 2000
Applies to: Excel 2000, Access 2000, Outlook 2000 & 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
Applies to: Access 2002, Excel 2002, FrontPage 2002, Publisher 2002 & Word
2002
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
Applies to: Access 2003, Excel 2003, FrontPage 2003, Publisher 2003 & Word
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;826214

Customize the Places Bar in Office XP
Applies to: Access 2002, Excel 2002, FrontPage 2002, Publisher 2002 & Word
2002 and Access 2003, Excel 2003, FrontPage 2003, Publisher 2003 & Word 2003
http://www.petri.co.il/customize_the_places_bar_in_office_xp.htm

For the Common dialogs...
Edit the Places bar locations in 'Open/Save As' common dialog boxes
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/PlacesBar.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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