Filtering Files in Open Dialogue Box

[MacBook_2.13]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I am trying to transition for XP to MAC and familiarizing myself with Word for Mac. How do I do the following with Word for Mac, which I can do with Word for PC:

a. Show only .doc or .docx files in the Open Dialogue box. Mac shows all files in the directory even .xls, .ppt and others. I just want to see my .doc and .docx files.

b. How do I filter the Open Dialogue box to only show file names which contain a set of characters I inputed in the "File Name" box? For instance, if I type "*form*" as the File Name, the Open Dialogue box would show only files with the word "form" in them, such as "Tax Form1.doc", "Application Forms.doc" and "Golf Format.doc".

The above functions in Word for PC make finding files within Word very efficient and I hope someone could point me to the right direction for Mac.

Thanks a heal in advance.

 

[CyberTaz]

Both points are representative of differences between the Windows OS & OS X
about which Word has no say. By using the Enable: dropdown you can select
various file types which will cause other filenames to dim but they will
still be visible. Use the Spotlight search oval in the upper right corner of
the Open dialog to restrict the list [wildcards (*, ?) are supported].

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac