open file

Is there a way to add to the default list of folders that appear when I am
trying to open a file in Word? Specifically, there is a list under the "look
in" column that has the following options: my recent documents; desktop; my
documents; my computer; and my network folders. I would like to add another
folder to this list if I can.

Thanks
Lewis Shanks

Dave
Tue Aug 10 11:42:54 CDT 2004

Hi Lewis,

You can do this manually by clicking File Open, navigate to the
directory/folder that you want to add, and then open the Tools menu in the
Open dialog box and click Add to "My Places".

You can do it programmatically with the following:
ChangeFileOpenDirectory "C:\Test\"
SendKeys "%ll"
Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen).Show

HTH,
Dave

"Lewis Shanks" <lshanks@npgcable.com> wrote in message
news:%23Djq1YvfEHA.720@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Is there a way to add to the default list of folders that appear when I am
> trying to open a file in Word? Specifically, there is a list under the
"look
> in" column that has the following options: my recent documents; desktop;
my
> documents; my computer; and my network folders. I would like to add
another
> folder to this list if I can.
>
> Thanks
> Lewis Shanks
>
>

Lewis
Wed Aug 11 11:45:13 CDT 2004

Dave:

In my computer, I have Word 2003 and your manual procedure worked just fine
(Thanks!). I tried the same in another computer with Word 2000 and this
choice does not come up when I click on Tools - I only get Add to Favorites,
but not the choice of add to "my places". I'm lost with the programmatically
process. Is there another avenue for Word 2000?

Thanks very much

Lewis

"Dave Lett" <dlett@NOsmconst.comSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:ugGBxlvfEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Lewis,
>
> You can do this manually by clicking File Open, navigate to the
> directory/folder that you want to add, and then open the Tools menu in the
> Open dialog box and click Add to "My Places".
>
> You can do it programmatically with the following:
> ChangeFileOpenDirectory "C:\Test\"
> SendKeys "%ll"
> Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen).Show
>
> HTH,
> Dave
>
> "Lewis Shanks" <lshanks@npgcable.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Djq1YvfEHA.720@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Is there a way to add to the default list of folders that appear when I
>> am
>> trying to open a file in Word? Specifically, there is a list under the
> "look
>> in" column that has the following options: my recent documents; desktop;
> my
>> documents; my computer; and my network folders. I would like to add
> another
>> folder to this list if I can.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Lewis Shanks
>>
>>
>
>

Jay
Wed Aug 11 12:29:33 CDT 2004

Hi Lewis,

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CstmzeWd2kOpenSaveDlgs.htm.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

Lewis Shanks wrote:
> Dave:
>
> In my computer, I have Word 2003 and your manual procedure worked
> just fine (Thanks!). I tried the same in another computer with Word
> 2000 and this choice does not come up when I click on Tools - I only
> get Add to Favorites, but not the choice of add to "my places". I'm
> lost with the programmatically process. Is there another avenue for
> Word 2000?
>
> Thanks very much
>
> Lewis
>
> "Dave Lett" <dlett@NOsmconst.comSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:ugGBxlvfEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Lewis,
>>
>> You can do this manually by clicking File Open, navigate to the
>> directory/folder that you want to add, and then open the Tools menu
>> in the Open dialog box and click Add to "My Places".
>>
>> You can do it programmatically with the following:
>> ChangeFileOpenDirectory "C:\Test\"
>> SendKeys "%ll"
>> Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen).Show
>>
>> HTH,
>> Dave
>>
>> "Lewis Shanks" <lshanks@npgcable.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23Djq1YvfEHA.720@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> Is there a way to add to the default list of folders that appear
>>> when I am
>>> trying to open a file in Word? Specifically, there is a list under
>>> the "look in" column that has the following options: my recent
>>> documents; desktop; my documents; my computer; and my network
>>> folders. I would like to add another folder to this list if I can.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Lewis Shanks

Lewis
Tue Aug 17 15:33:38 CDT 2004

Dave:
It worked just fine in one computer where I have Word 2003, but this "My
Places" option is not there in other computers where I still have Word 2000.
Any suggestions for those computers other than the "programmatically"
approach?

Lewis
"Dave Lett" <dlett@NOsmconst.comSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:ugGBxlvfEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Lewis,
>
> You can do this manually by clicking File Open, navigate to the
> directory/folder that you want to add, and then open the Tools menu in the
> Open dialog box and click Add to "My Places".
>
> You can do it programmatically with the following:
> ChangeFileOpenDirectory "C:\Test\"
> SendKeys "%ll"
> Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen).Show
>
> HTH,
> Dave
>
> "Lewis Shanks" <lshanks@npgcable.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Djq1YvfEHA.720@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Is there a way to add to the default list of folders that appear when I
>> am
>> trying to open a file in Word? Specifically, there is a list under the
> "look
>> in" column that has the following options: my recent documents; desktop;
> my
>> documents; my computer; and my network folders. I would like to add
> another
>> folder to this list if I can.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Lewis Shanks
>>
>>
>
>