Here’s how to change the 5 shortcuts you see on the left when you do a “Save As…”

The default save as places are : Recent Documents / Desktop / Documents / My Computer / My Network Places

To put your own shortcuts there, do this :

* Click on the Start button.
* Select and click on Run
* Next, type gpedit.msc and click on OK

Under “Local Computer Policy”, expand the navigation tree following the directions below.

User Configuration

- Administrative Templates

– Windows Components

— Windows Explorer

—- Common Open File Dialog

* Then once you have the Common Open File Dialog selected, you will notice a few settings to appear on the right side of the window.
* Double click on “Items displayed in Places Bar”
* Check “Enabled” and put in your own folder like for example :

C:\ or \\server\share or one of the following special shortcuts:

CommonDocuments, CommonMusic, CommonPictures, Desktop, MyComputer, MyDocuments, MyFavorites, MyMusic, MyNetworkPlaces, MyPictures, Printers, ProgramFiles, Recent.
* If you disable or do not configure this setting the default list of items will be displayed in the Places Bar.

Places Bar Customization - Before

Places Bar Customization - After


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