Question

[MoJR]

This is a re-post from 11-22-06.

The original question was:
A while back, I put a shortcut to a file folder on the menu bar in Word 2003.
I can't remember how I did this? Could you maybe explain what I did please?

What exactly happens when you click this shortcut?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)

Hmmm. I took this to mean the main menu bar in Word?

the name of the Places Bar, I took a chance.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)

Graham,

Yes. I meant the main menu bar. However, continuing my search, I came across
an article that dealt with a similar problem and actually fixed the problem.
I found an article written by John McGhie on the MVP site, "Restoring
Customizations Saved in Normal". I had recently lost the tool bars I
created. After reading his article, I followed his instructions and retrieved
my tool bars that included the shortcuts I am referring to.
***My original question is unanswered. The shortcuts open the folder in My
Documents in Windows Explorer that hold the files and folders I frequently
use. Very handy!! I jsut can't remember how I accomplished creating the
shortcuts.***
Thank you,
MoJR

The answer to Grahahm's question is, "The shortcuts open the folder in My
Documents in Windows Explorer that hold the files and folders?"

I would like to know what exactly I did to make this happen?
Thank you,
MoJR

 

[Graham Mayor]

The thread stopped because we had no idea how you did this. There is no
function in Word to do so, so presumably you created a macro to do what you
want - and as you have not answered my last question we cannot even take a
stab at suggesting how to do that.

There are three tools in Word that make it easy to access regularly used
files - and they are the recent file list, the Work menu and the Places
bar - the Places Bar makes the most sense as this is available from all Word
file operation windows.


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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

To add to what Graham has said, only the Places Bar has links to *folders*
as opposed to single files.

 

[Tony Jollans]

There is another possibility - you can create a Hyperlink to a folder from a
toolbar button.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Which presumably is what the OP has done.

 

[MoJR]

Everyone,
The mystery was solved by Tony Jollans. I did indeed create a hyperlink. I'm
not sure why I didn't remember this, but.....
Thank you all very much for helping me. Your patience is above and beyond
what anyone should be asked.
Thank you, thank you!!
MoJR