Open Folders Quickly

When saving or opening a file in Excel or Word, you might have to navigate through several layers of folders to find the one that you need. To make it easier to open folders that you use frequently, add them to the My Places bar. To do this in Excel:

1. Click the File menu, and click Save As
2. Locate and select the folder that you want to add to My Places
3. At the top right of the dialog box, click Tools
4. Click Add to "My Places"

The folder will appear at the bottom of the My Places bar. To reposition it, right-click on the folder icon, and click Move Up.

For Excel 2000, you can download the Places COM add-in from the Microsoft web site, to customize the My Places bar. There's information and a download link in the following Knowledge Base article:

  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/260190/EN-CA/