Add now shortcuts to the "Look In" folder

[Roady]

You mean the "My Places" pane? Select the folder in the bottom pane and on
the upper right choose Tools-> Add to "My Places"

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[Monte Grant]

I spend a great deal of time searching for files in folders to attach to
email messages. This is usually in Outlook, though also when opening files
in other apps.

How can I add folder shortcuts to the "look in" list?

Nick

 

[Monte Grant]

Thanks. That will be a huge time saver.

Quick follow-up. There is no tools button when opening files in other apps
like acrobat. Is there a way to add shortcuts to the pane in these apps?
Only the basics are listed, like network places, favorites, etc.

 

[Roady]

You're welcome!

No, the designers of those programs left that option out. You can also
create a folder named !Shortcuts in your My Documents folder and place
shotcuts in it to places you access frequently. Not as fast as the My Places
but still a few clicks faster. (the exclamation mark is so that the folder
be listed at the top)

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[Kelly]

Hi Monte,

For Pro:

Go to Start/Run and type in: gpedit.msc then navigate to:

User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/ Windows
Explorer/Common Open File Dialog/Items Displayed in Places Bar.

Choose Enabled then paste or type the link to the folders that you want
listed.

Or...

Add Folders to the "Save As" Dialog (Places Bar) Line 118
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or use TweakUI/Common Dialogs
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

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[Monte Grant]

That was a killer tip. Now I get to show off gpedit.msc to other xppro
users as if I knew about it all along : ))

kidding! thanks.

Hi Monte,

For Pro:

Go to Start/Run and type in: gpedit.msc then navigate to:

User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/ Windows
Explorer/Common Open File Dialog/Items Displayed in Places Bar.

Choose Enabled then paste or type the link to the folders that you want
listed.

Or...

Add Folders to the "Save As" Dialog (Places Bar) Line 118
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or use TweakUI/Common Dialogs
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Repair/Customize Quick Launch, Taskbar and Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

I spend a great deal of time searching for files in folders to attach to
email messages. This is usually in Outlook, though also when opening files
in other apps.

How can I add folder shortcuts to the "look in" list?

Nick