Go to direct document path

[dsd17]

We are trying to access a document that is on a network drive (xserve
OS 10.3) and several folders down. On the Windows side, you can type in
a direct network path and open the file without navigating through the
folder tree. Is there any way to enter in the full path to a document
in Office 2004? Perhaps a program or a script that someone has written?

 

[Elliott Roper]

We are trying to access a document that is on a network drive (xserve
OS 10.3) and several folders down. On the Windows side, you can type in
a direct network path and open the file without navigating through the
folder tree. Is there any way to enter in the full path to a document
in Office 2004? Perhaps a program or a script that someone has written?

Partly. That is a standard feature in OS X.
Start the file open dialog with cmd-O as usual, hit cmd-shift-G
That opens a sub-dialog that lets you enter the path to the file's
enclosing folder.
You will note that tab completion works along the way.
From there, (go) the usual type a few characters trick gets you to the
file.
That should work in every application.

Of course, once you have visited the folder, it is more readily reached
by the recent places section of the folder select drop down.

 

[matt neuburg]

We are trying to access a document that is on a network drive (xserve
OS 10.3) and several folders down. On the Windows side, you can type in
a direct network path and open the file without navigating through the
folder tree. Is there any way to enter in the full path to a document
in Office 2004?

This is a Mac OS X matter, not a Word matter. Press command-O to get the
open file dialog. Now press command-shift-G. Here you may type the full
path. Start with /Volumes/ if it is on another drive. m.

 

[dsd17]

But the file I am trying to access is on a network share. I wasnt aware
that 'Go to folder' worked with network shares? Is this not the case?
If so, how would I enter the path?