> Hello,
>
> just wondering if it's possible to customize the file-open or file-save
> dialougue boxes?
>
> In many of my apps, these dialogue boxes have a narrow left-margin strip
> that contain clickable icons for "my recent doc's", "desktop", "my
> documents", "my computer" and "my network places".
>
> Is there any possible way I can install shortcuts on this left bar to the
> places I often save or open files?   don't want to use the "favorites'
> thing, have too many internet shortcuts in there to make sense of
> anything.
>
> thanks for any ideas!
>
> ok
>

"Nepatsfan" <nepats***@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
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>> Hello,
>>
>> just wondering if it's possible to customize the file-open or file-save
>> dialougue boxes?
>>
>> In many of my apps, these dialogue boxes have a narrow left-margin strip
>> that contain clickable icons for "my recent doc's", "desktop", "my
>> documents", "my computer" and "my network places".
>>
>> Is there any possible way I can install shortcuts on this left bar to the
>> places I often save or open files?   don't want to use the "favorites'
>> thing, have too many internet shortcuts in there to make sense of
>> anything.
>>
>> thanks for any ideas!
>>
>> ok
>>
>
>
> That area of the Save in dialog is called the Places bar. You can't have
> any more than 5 places in that bar, but you can
> change each of the default locations. The easiest way to do this is with a
> program available from Microsoft called TweakUI.
>
> Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
>
> Direct Download of TweakUI
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe
>
> Once the program is installed, go to Start -> All Programs ->Powertoys for
> Windows XP -> TweakUI.
> Click the plus sign next to Common Dialogs and click on PlacesBar.
> In the right hand pane, select Custom places bar.
> You can now change any or all of the 5 default places to ones of your
> choosing.
>
> Here some articles with more info.
>
> Customize the Places Bar
> http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000884.html
>
> Places Bar in the Common Dialog
> http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/folderconfig.htm
>
> Edit the Places bar locations in 'Open/Save As' common dialog boxes
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/PlacesBar.htm
>
> Keep in mind that Microsoft Office maintains its own common places dialog.
> According to what I've read the limit there is
> 256 places.
>
> How to customize the My Places bar in both the Open and the Save As dialog
> boxes in Office
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826214
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>

> Hello,
>
> just wondering if it's possible to customize the file-open or file-save
> dialougue boxes?
>
> In many of my apps, these dialogue boxes have a narrow left-margin strip
> that contain clickable icons for "my recent doc's", "desktop", "my
> documents", "my computer" and "my network places".
>
> Is there any possible way I can install shortcuts on this left bar to the
> places I often save or open files?   don't want to use the "favorites'
> thing, have too many internet shortcuts in there to make sense of
> anything.
>
> thanks for any ideas!
>
> ok
>