Easy access to directories

Opening files from multiple directories can become tiresome if you click through the directory hierarchy displayed in the Open dialog’s Look In control. In fact, it can become downright annoying. One solution is to add frequently used documents or folders to the Object bar (My Places). To do so, launch the Open dialog box, select the directory or file and choose the Add To My Places command from the Tools menu.

Another way is to type the path name into the File Name control. Then, the next time you want to choose the same directory, simply select it from the File Name control’s list. Here’s how to do that:

1. Launch the Open dialog box.
2. In the File Name control, type the entire path of one of your most-often used directories or files and press Enter.
   
3. Click Cancel to close the dialog box.
4. Relaunch the Open dialog box and open the File Name control’s list. To select the previously entered path or file, just click.