open dialogue Box

Bob Griendling

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Apr 19, 2006, 12:39:51 PM4/19/06

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When I choose any way to open a document, the open dialogue box opens, but
then the contents shift to the right. For example, I have five columns when
I open My documents, the first approximately three columns are files and the
last two docs. When I open the box the columns shift to the right, showing
the second, third and fourth columns and part of the fifth.

In the past when this happened, I traced the problem to a particularly long
file or doc name, which I then shortened to correct the problem. But this
doesn't seem to be the case now.

Because my first move is to open one of the folders, I'd like all them to
show.

Any suggestions of why this happens?

Bob

Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Apr 19, 2006, 6:00:04 PM4/19/06

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As you have seen, the column width is determined by the longest filename. In
my copy of Word 2003, Word does default to showing all the folders (that is,
the "top" of the list). There are two things you can do that will help:

1. Create subfolders. Whenever a folder gets so full that you can't see the
entire contents in the Open or Save dialog, divide it into subfolders, just
the same as you would do with paper folders in a filing cabinet.

2. Increase the size of the Open and Save dialogs. You can drag them bigger
by pulling on the ridged handle on the lower right corner, or you can
maximize them by double-clicking on the title bar (restore by repeating that
action).

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Fairhope, Alabama USA
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Bob Griendling

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Apr 20, 2006, 10:15:59 AM4/20/06

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Thank you for your response. However, I can't seem to increase the size of
the Open and Save dialogs. I'm not sure what you mean by the "ridged handle
on the lower right corner." I assume you mean hold the right button down
and drag from the extreme lower right corner of the box, but that doesn't
work, and there is no maximize button and double-clicking on the title bar
doesn't seem to do anything.

Perhaps I should have mentioned that I use Word 2000, not 2003.

By the way, I notice that all the folders how when I try to save; it's only
when I open to I get that shift phenomena.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Apr 20, 2006, 12:39:08 PM4/20/06

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Resizable dialog boxes were introduced in Word 2002. Yet another
illustration of why it is always advisable to state the version number of
Word when posting.

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Bob Griendling

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Apr 26, 2006, 1:27:35 AM4/26/06

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Your second suggestion doesn't work. I'm using Word 2000. Is it supposed
to?

Bob

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Stefan Blom

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Apr 26, 2006, 6:03:42 AM4/26/06

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No, in Word 2000 you cannot resize the Open dialog box.

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