Saving Documents to sub folders?

[jamesmcnee]

When I try to save a document I am asked what I want to call the
document "save as" and where I want the document.

I can call it most anything but the program only seems to let me save
to the basic places -- network, HD, Desktop, documents, ...

I have a series of folders and sub folders but can't figure out how to
save the document -- for example in "documents" I have a sub folder
"family" and in that folder I have a sub folder "letters." But if I
write a letter to my daughter I can only save to "Documents." I then
have to go in through finder and move the file.

There must be a better way -- any thoughts?

Also the program always wants me to perform a "compatibility check"
even for brand new files created.

Yikes!

I'm running Word 2004 for Mac on a G5 with OS X 10.3.9

 

[Elliott Roper]

When I try to save a document I am asked what I want to call the
document "save as" and where I want the document.

I can call it most anything but the program only seems to let me save
to the basic places -- network, HD, Desktop, documents, ...

I have a series of folders and sub folders but can't figure out how to
save the document -- for example in "documents" I have a sub folder
"family" and in that folder I have a sub folder "letters." But if I
write a letter to my daughter I can only save to "Documents." I then
have to go in through finder and move the file.

There must be a better way -- any thoughts?

Try clicking on the little triangle to the right of the filename box in
the save dialog. A whole new vista will spring up before you. It ain't
Word, it is the standard Mac OS X save dialog.

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Click on the blue arrow next to the field for the filename, in the Save
dialog. Then the Save dialog will expand and let you navigate to anywhere
on the hard drive, with the Sidebar, and your choice of list or column view.

This is determined by OS X and will apply in any program, not just Word or
Office programs. (just fyi, all the File | Open, File | Save and such
dialogs are set by the OS rather than by Word).

It's actually not that uncommon a question.

When the Save dialog expands, you will see that there is a "perform
compatibility check" checkbox. Uncheck it. It should then stay unchecked in
the future, and the Save dialog should stay expanded.

 

[jamesmcnee]

Thanks!

I've been clicking the damn box beside the "where" not the "save as"

I knew there had to be a way.