Save to specific folder on MacBook Pro

[debgazrafe]

New to Word for Macs

When I save a document I am only offered a choice of my major
folders-- those in my HD window like Documents, Desktop, etc to save
into. The drop down menu at Where: does not offer any of my organized
folders. How do I customize the drop down menu to include all of the
folders in my Documents?

It is otherwise a real pain, I have to save to the Desktop and then
drag the document to the folder in a Finder window. . . gahh!

Thanks

deborah

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

You are *so* close to getting it right.
See that triangle thingy in the save dialog, just to the right of the
suggested file name? Click it so it points upward.
I think Apple got that wrong, but once you get used to it....
...it sorta makes sense.

I think Apple was smoking crack. That triangle is one of the most
annoying things ever, exceeded only by its location next to the filename
as opposed to next to the Where field, where it might make some sense.

Deborah, be aware that you may have click that blue triangle again in
other programs, as that's part of the OS rather than Word--but once a
program is using an expanded dialog, you should be good for the duration.

Welcome to the Mac!

Daiya

 

[debgazrafe]

Thank you all for saving me hours of annoying trial and error.

deborah