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Thread ID: 23080 2002-08-06 22:23:00 Windows Explorer handy tip Susan B (19) Press F1
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68860 2002-08-06 22:23:00 This is a neat trick:

It can be a time-consuming process to expand a folder by clicking on the (+) for each and every sub-directory . This tip lets you expand and contract them all at once, with one keystroke .

While in any application that is based on the explorer interface (e . g . Windows Explorer) simple highlight the parent folder you wish to expand and press '*' (asterix on the keypad) and all the sub folders will expand out, press '-' (minus on the keypad) and they'll all contract back again .

I found it here ( . winguides . com/registry/display . php/242/" target="_blank">www . winguides . com), along with other handy tips .

Be warned though, that when I tried this trick on a folder with a lot of sub-folders it took my poor old girl about 40 seconds to open it all . The grunty jobs (ie everyone else's PC except mine and Elwins :D) should be a lot quicker .
Susan B (19)
68861 2002-08-07 01:17:00 Thanks Susan, this looks like another great site to add to the favourites. Back in a few hours once I've had a good read dipstick01 (445)
68862 2002-08-07 04:10:00 "Asterix"? There isn't a "shrewd cunning little warrior ... [who] gets his superhuman strength from a magic potion brewed by Getafix" on this keypad.

There isn't even an Obelix. ;\
Graham L (2)
68863 2002-08-07 04:15:00 Maybe... but this on-line community has some significant parallels with a little Gaulish village that we know so well.... Heather P (163)
68864 2002-08-07 04:20:00 LOL @ GL....... I like your sharp wit Baldy (26)
68865 2002-08-07 04:25:00 Will you tell Susan B that Asterix<>Asterisk (or perhaps her Regional Settings are for Gaul (or for Gall)? godfather (25)
68866 2002-08-07 05:50:00 LOL Good one Graham, that cheered me up.

Terry P's scolding (pressf1.co.nz) has hit a raw nerve and I've resolved to button up a bit from now on. :-(

You guys can go on the rampage in my threads anytime you like though. ;-)

godfather: you obviously didn't go and look at that page otherwise you would have seen that I had copied and pasted the tip. That wasn't the only spelling error but I think I corrected the other one. I'm sure they put them in to test if people are actually reading them. :D
Susan B (19)
68867 2002-08-07 05:58:00 Excuses....tut tut...
[i]Probably get flamed for this off-topic comment :O
godfather (25)
68868 2002-08-07 06:02:00 Gee thanks Susan B

Here kitty kitty... your turn for the bowl

BTW keep those hints rolling in

Babe.
Babe Ruth (416)
68869 2002-08-07 06:09:00 Babe, if you are going to share the bowl with the cat, please flush it first.... godfather (25)
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