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| Thread ID: 25273 | 2002-09-30 08:31:00 | subject? uh, default button thingies in Outlook/Word 2002 | falvrez (390) | Press F1 |
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| 84704 | 2002-09-30 08:31:00 | Hi All, I'm a very heavy Word/Outlook XP user. When saving, or attaching a file or similar task, MS have provided me with those neat buttons -history, desktop, My Network Places, Favourites and My Documents on the left side of the dialogue box. I can move any of the buttons up and down the list no problem, but it always defaults to My Documents, or if I've already used the box, the last folder I was in. My question: How please how do I change the default to "history" which is the one I always use? Even better, can I add in my own folders as buttons or redesignate the existing ones to something else? Curly one huh? Thanks for any help. |
falvrez (390) | ||
| 84705 | 2002-09-30 09:13:00 | What OS are you using? Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 84706 | 2002-09-30 09:15:00 | HI Mike XP Home and Office XP... |
falvrez (390) | ||
| 84707 | 2002-09-30 09:20:00 | Have you tried Powertoys for Windows XP (you can download it from Microsoft.com) - I think (pretty sure in fact) there's an option somewhere in there to tell which icons are on the left, and possibly which folder to use as default. If not, try setting the "working folder" option in the shortcut for Word. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 84708 | 2002-09-30 09:32:00 | HI again Mike Already had it installed. There is one option, "Places" which looks like it would do the job, but there is no help and it makes no difference....weird! Will reboot and try again. |
falvrez (390) | ||
| 84709 | 2002-09-30 09:37:00 | No idea then, sorry :( Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 84710 | 2002-10-04 09:40:00 | Mike - if you're reading this I found a sort of fix. I can't make the buttons default to "history" but what I did was change the target for "my documents" (which the buttons default to) to the c:\ and now hey presto man when I click on attach the root shows up which is fine by me. answered me own question....:) |
falvrez (390) | ||
| 84711 | 2002-10-04 10:22:00 | Word 2000 gives the following: Tools; Options; the "File Location" tab; Click "Documents" then "Modify" and choose your default location. Later versions should be similar. |
Heather P (163) | ||
| 84712 | 2002-10-05 23:37:00 | Thanks for that Heather, but it's not what I'm really after. I can easliy modify my My Documents settings, but if someone emails me a doc (which is 90% of the time) then when it's time to save, Word then defaults to the temporary internet folder, instead of My Documents...see where I'm coming from? Cheers |
falvrez (390) | ||
| 84713 | 2002-10-06 05:00:00 | So you just click on "My Documents" in the list on the left, and you're there, ready to save it. Simple. :) Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
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