What's that menu in the file open/save dialog under Windows 7?

[RealCat]

Hello.

I'm using Windows 7. For all Office 2007 applications such as Word,
PowerPoint etc, when I open the file open/save dialog, there is a menu
at the top left corner of the dialog which has the icon of that office
application and the name of the office application.

For example, for PowerPoint, I see "Microsoft Office PowerPoint". But
when I click it there's nothing. I can't save a file there. What's the
purpose of the menu? What is it intended it for?

I'm not sure if they were there under Windows Vista.

 

[Echo S]

I see it both on Vista and Win 7. It's just an icon to tell you which
application you're in.

If I click it, I get these options: Restore, Move, Size, Minimize, Close.

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[Chirag]

This seems to be there only from Office 2007 applications. Other
applications also show this dialog box but they don't have this item above
the Favorites item. Don't know what it is for but it doesn't have any items
in the Open dialog box and Save dialog box doesn't allow you to save it
there.

- Chirag

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[Chirag]

Hi Echo,

What you got is the the System menu and it exists in all versions of Windows
(perhaps starting from Windows 95). The OP is talking about the single item
called "Microsoft Office PowerPoint" above the "Favorties" item in the left
pane of the dialog box. Clicking on it doesn't bring any items and when you
right-click on it and click "Open in a new window", it brings up Explorer in
the Favorites location.

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html

I see it both on Vista and Win 7. It's just an icon to tell you which
application you're in.

If I click it, I get these options: Restore, Move, Size, Minimize, Close.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

Hello.

I'm using Windows 7. For all Office 2007 applications such as Word,
PowerPoint etc, when I open the file open/save dialog, there is a menu
at the top left corner of the dialog which has the icon of that office
application and the name of the office application.

For example, for PowerPoint, I see "Microsoft Office PowerPoint". But
when I click it there's nothing. I can't save a file there. What's the
purpose of the menu? What is it intended it for?

I'm not sure if they were there under Windows Vista.

 

[Echo S]

Ahhhhhh, thanks!

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

Hi Echo,

What you got is the the System menu and it exists in all versions of
Windows (perhaps starting from Windows 95). The OP is talking about the
single item called "Microsoft Office PowerPoint" above the "Favorties"
item in the left pane of the dialog box. Clicking on it doesn't bring any
items and when you right-click on it and click "Open in a new window", it
brings up Explorer in the Favorites location.

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html

I see it both on Vista and Win 7. It's just an icon to tell you which
application you're in.

If I click it, I get these options: Restore, Move, Size, Minimize, Close.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

Hello.

I'm using Windows 7. For all Office 2007 applications such as Word,
PowerPoint etc, when I open the file open/save dialog, there is a menu
at the top left corner of the dialog which has the icon of that office
application and the name of the office application.

For example, for PowerPoint, I see "Microsoft Office PowerPoint". But
when I click it there's nothing. I can't save a file there. What's the
purpose of the menu? What is it intended it for?

I'm not sure if they were there under Windows Vista.