saving question

[marygoldsw]

Hi, I've just bought a new mac and new office 2003 version 11.3.5.
When I go to save a document, in the where drop-down menu there are a
limited number of choices. I'd like to nagivate to every folder so
that I can save documents in the appropriate folder. My old laptop/
word program allowed me to do this. Can I change the preferences to
allow me to do this or will I just need to get used to it?

Thanks!
Marygold

 

[marygoldsw]

Oops, my friend helped me figure out how to do it. Very simple. I'm a
ding-a-ling!

 

[John McGhie]

Hi Marygold:

No, you're not a dingaling: Apple is a little different in the way it works.

On your computer there us a "User" folder on your hard disk. This is the
equivalent of the "Documents and Settings" folder in windows.

Within it, under your login name, there is a "Documents" folder. Always use
that for saving stuff and your Mac will operate sweetly forever.

Cheers

Oops, my friend helped me figure out how to do it. Very simple. I'm a
ding-a-ling!

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[Stewbo]

I'm a Mac newbie as well - can you give me a little more detail as to
how to find your "sub-folders" in the Save As dialogue box? I've
looked and looked and can't find how to do it. I don't want all my
documents in the "Documents" folder as John McGhie advised in his
reply - I want them segregated into the folders that I have created.

Please advise. Thanks!

Gary

 

[Stewbo]

That's the ticket - THANKS!

Gary

When you go into the Save As dialog there is a well-disguised button which
is lacking a label of any kind - but that's the work of OS X, not Office.
It's the one immediately to the right of the Save As: list - click it to
expand the "hidden" navigation features you seek

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

 

[Clive Huggan]

On 5/7/07 2:18 AM, in article
(e-mail address removed), "Stewbo"

I don't want all my
documents in the "Documents" folder as John McGhie advised in his
reply - I want them segregated into the folders that I have created.

Gary, you've misinterpreted John's [albeit brief] comment. His point was
that documents should go in the Documents folder, not elsewhere. But no-one
would expect the files just to be dumped in that folder alone. You create
folders within the Documents folder to your heart's content and put the
files in there.

When saving into the Documents and subordinate folders, you need to use the
"well-disguised blue button" that CyberTaz mentioned.

I often find that if I'm working deep down in a hierarchy of folders (on
some projects I work about 8 down) it is quicker to save into a special
folder in the sidebar, then -- in the Finder -- drag it from the special
folder straight into the folder I'm working in.

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(My time zone is 5-11 hours different from North America and Europe, so my
follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
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