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I am running Office 2007. When I save a new file in a directory, all that's
shown in the directory are files of the same "file type" as the one I'm
saving.
I need to be able to see all of the file names regardless of the file type.
How do I get the "Save As" window to show all of the files.
Thanks
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It doesn't, only the Open files dialog does that.
jkiser wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I am running Office 2007. When I save a new file in a directory, all that's
> shown in the directory are files of the same "file type" as the one I'm
> saving.
>
> I need to be able to see all of the file names regardless of the file type.
> How do I get the "Save As" window to show all of the files.
>
> Thanks
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[Quoted Text] > It doesn't, only the Open files dialog does that.
>
Err no, the OP clicks on the drop-down box in "Files of Type" and ALL file
types are shown. Just as it's always been...
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[Quoted Text] >I am running Office 2007. When I save a new file in a directory, all
>that's
> shown in the directory are files of the same "file type" as the one I'm
> saving.
>
> I need to be able to see all of the file names regardless of the file
> type.
> How do I get the "Save As" window to show all of the files.
>
> Thanks
Click on the drop-down box in "Files of Type" field. Just as it's always
been....
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Gordon wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:e9WsPQqaJHA.2124[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
>> It doesn't, only the Open files dialog does that.
>>
>
>
> Err no, the OP clicks on the drop-down box in "Files of Type" and ALL
> file types are shown. Just as it's always been...
>
You looking at Office 2007?
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[Quoted Text] >
>
> Gordon wrote:
>
>> "Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:e9WsPQqaJHA.2124[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> It doesn't, only the Open files dialog does that.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Err no, the OP clicks on the drop-down box in "Files of Type" and ALL
>> file types are shown. Just as it's always been...
>>
>
>
> You looking at Office 2007?
>
Yep.
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Gordon wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eQX6GdqaJHA.4052[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>>
>>
>> Gordon wrote:
>>
>>> "Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:e9WsPQqaJHA.2124[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>> It doesn't, only the Open files dialog does that.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Err no, the OP clicks on the drop-down box in "Files of Type" and ALL
>>> file types are shown. Just as it's always been...
>>>
>>
>>
>> You looking at Office 2007?
>>
>
>
> Yep.
>
there is no "All Files(*.*)" in Save As on my system, only in the Open
file dialog.
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[Quoted Text] >
>
> Gordon wrote:
>> "Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:eQX6GdqaJHA.4052[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gordon wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:e9WsPQqaJHA.2124[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>> It doesn't, only the Open files dialog does that.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Err no, the OP clicks on the drop-down box in "Files of Type" and ALL
>>>> file types are shown. Just as it's always been...
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You looking at Office 2007?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Yep.
>>
>
> there is no "All Files(*.*)" in Save As on my system, only in the Open
> file dialog.
>
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"Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >
>
> Gordon wrote:
>> "Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:eQX6GdqaJHA.4052[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gordon wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:e9WsPQqaJHA.2124[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>> It doesn't, only the Open files dialog does that.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Err no, the OP clicks on the drop-down box in "Files of Type" and ALL
>>>> file types are shown. Just as it's always been...
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You looking at Office 2007?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Yep.
>>
>
> there is no "All Files(*.*)" in Save As on my system, only in the Open
> file dialog.
>
You can't DO a "Save as" as ALL FILES can you? I assumed the OP was talking
about showing all file types that he could save the document as.
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Gordon wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%23p$Z7vqaJHA.3548[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>>
>>
>> Gordon wrote:
>>
>>> "Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eQX6GdqaJHA.4052[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gordon wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:e9WsPQqaJHA.2124[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>>> It doesn't, only the Open files dialog does that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Err no, the OP clicks on the drop-down box in "Files of Type" and
>>>>> ALL file types are shown. Just as it's always been...
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You looking at Office 2007?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yep.
>>>
>>
>> there is no "All Files(*.*)" in Save As on my system, only in the Open
>> file dialog.
>>
>
>
> You can't DO a "Save as" as ALL FILES can you? I assumed the OP was
> talking about showing all file types that he could save the document as.
>
Some programs do allow that("Save as" as ALL FILES), Notepad for instance.
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[Quoted Text] >
> Some programs do allow that("Save as" as ALL FILES), Notepad for instance.
>
And that defaults to .txt....at least it does here on Vista.
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Bob I....you've got the correct understanding of my question.
Am I wrong in remembering that in prior versions users could view all of the
file types in a directory when saving a file?
I hope someone from Microsoft weighs in on this. I still believe there must
be a way to do that.
"Bob I" wrote:
[Quoted Text] >
>
> Gordon wrote:
>
> > "Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:e9WsPQqaJHA.2124[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >
> >> It doesn't, only the Open files dialog does that.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Err no, the OP clicks on the drop-down box in "Files of Type" and ALL
> > file types are shown. Just as it's always been...
> >
>
>
> You looking at Office 2007?
>
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I don't remember 2003 doing that, I could be wrong, but I don't remember
it. And many programs don't, but some do. If it is that important to
see, the Open dialog will show you, as will Windows Explorer.
jkiser wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Bob I....you've got the correct understanding of my question.
>
> Am I wrong in remembering that in prior versions users could view all of the
> file types in a directory when saving a file?
>
> I hope someone from Microsoft weighs in on this. I still believe there must
> be a way to do that.
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Gordon wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:e9WsPQqaJHA.2124[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>It doesn't, only the Open files dialog does that.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Err no, the OP clicks on the drop-down box in "Files of Type" and ALL
>>>file types are shown. Just as it's always been...
>>>
>>
>>
>>You looking at Office 2007?
>>
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Not sure about 2003....XP did it. I can do the work-arounds you've suggested
but they add another step to something that used to be very simple.
Unfortunately, I'm running into that a lot with the new version.
"Bob I" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I don't remember 2003 doing that, I could be wrong, but I don't remember
> it. And many programs don't, but some do. If it is that important to
> see, the Open dialog will show you, as will Windows Explorer.
>
> jkiser wrote:
> > Bob I....you've got the correct understanding of my question.
> >
> > Am I wrong in remembering that in prior versions users could view all of the
> > file types in a directory when saving a file?
> >
> > I hope someone from Microsoft weighs in on this. I still believe there must
> > be a way to do that.
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>
> >>Gordon wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>"Bob I" <birelan[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:e9WsPQqaJHA.2124[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>It doesn't, only the Open files dialog does that.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Err no, the OP clicks on the drop-down box in "Files of Type" and ALL
> >>>file types are shown. Just as it's always been...
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>You looking at Office 2007?
> >>
> >>
>
>
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"jkiser" <jkiser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Bob I....you've got the correct understanding of my question.
>
> Am I wrong in remembering that in prior versions users could view all of
> the
> file types in a directory when saving a file?
>
> I hope someone from Microsoft weighs in on this. I still believe there
> must
> be a way to do that.
I'm not from Microsoft (which, btw, seldom will you see someone from
Microsoft here) but I can assure you that Word has never had All Files (*.*)
listed in the Save As Type drop down. There are various file types available
in the Save As Type drop down but not All Files (*.*). The reason for this
is Word needs to know what format to use when creating/saving the file, such
as Rich Text, Word Document, etc. The type of file you are saving is vital
information and it can't create/save a file without it.
I suspect you are thinking of File/Open. Now, what you can do is in the Save
As dialog box click the Up One Level button, right-click the folder in which
you want to view all files, and then click Explore to open the Windows
Explorer and view all files for the selected folder.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Microsoft Office MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton
What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs
Guides for the Office 2007 Interface:
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[Quoted Text] > Bob I....you've got the correct understanding of my question.
>
> Am I wrong in remembering that in prior versions users could view all of
> the
> file types in a directory when saving a file?
>
They still can in Vista and Office 2007. I can't understand what the problem
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To understand....do this from Excel 2007....
1) Use Windows Explorer and find a directory on your computer that has files
in it of different file types....like Excel.xls and Word.doc and Powpoint.ppt
2) Then, open Excel 2007 ....start a new document.
3) On the Upper left, select the Office Button and select the "SAVE AS"
Option.
4) In the "SAVE AS" window, locate the directory you found in step 1 above.
5) When you locate the directory, select the file type that you want to use
to save your new file. For the sake of argument, save it as an Excel file
(any version).
6) When you do, note that the only files in that directory that you see in
the "Save As" window are the ones that are of the same file type as the one
you're saving. Note that you can't see any of the other ".doc" or ".ppt"
files in the window.
THAT'S THE PROBLEM. In prior versions of Office, all of the files in the
directory could be seen from the "SAVE AS" window....regardless of file type.
This was very handy because when saving a new file, you could use the "SAVE
AS" window to search all your directories and put the file in the same folder
as others even if they were of a different type.
If on your system you can see of all file types in the "SAVE AS" window,
then that gives me hope that there is a setting that will allow mine to
function that way.
Let me know what you find.
"Gordon" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "jkiser" <jkiser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4F664D18-CBFD-4738-B60D-2533FC133927[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > Bob I....you've got the correct understanding of my question.
> >
> > Am I wrong in remembering that in prior versions users could view all of
> > the
> > file types in a directory when saving a file?
> >
>
>
> They still can in Vista and Office 2007. I can't understand what the problem
> is.
>
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[Quoted Text] > To understand....do this from Excel 2007....
>
> 1) Use Windows Explorer and find a directory on your computer that has
> files
> in it of different file types....like Excel.xls and Word.doc and
> Powpoint.ppt
>
> 2) Then, open Excel 2007 ....start a new document.
>
> 3) On the Upper left, select the Office Button and select the "SAVE AS"
> Option.
>
> 4) In the "SAVE AS" window, locate the directory you found in step 1
> above.
>
> 5) When you locate the directory, select the file type that you want to
> use
> to save your new file. For the sake of argument, save it as an Excel file
> (any version).
>
> 6) When you do, note that the only files in that directory that you see
> in
> the "Save As" window are the ones that are of the same file type as the
> one
> you're saving. Note that you can't see any of the other ".doc" or ".ppt"
> files in the window.
>
> THAT'S THE PROBLEM. In prior versions of Office, all of the files in the
> directory could be seen from the "SAVE AS" window....regardless of file
> type.
> This was very handy because when saving a new file, you could use the
> "SAVE
> AS" window to search all your directories and put the file in the same
> folder
> as others even if they were of a different type.
>
> If on your system you can see of all file types in the "SAVE AS" window,
> then that gives me hope that there is a setting that will allow mine to
> function that way.
>
> Let me know what you find.
>
>
> "Gordon" wrote:
>
>> "jkiser" <jkiser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4F664D18-CBFD-4738-B60D-2533FC133927[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> > Bob I....you've got the correct understanding of my question.
>> >
>> > Am I wrong in remembering that in prior versions users could view all
>> > of
>> > the
>> > file types in a directory when saving a file?
>> >
>>
>>
>> They still can in Vista and Office 2007. I can't understand what the
>> problem
>> is.
>>
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The latest Office version that Microsoft produced that would show files
other than the selected file type was Office 4.3's version of Word. It did
so by default would show any file within the target folder. Office 95 I
don't have but don't believe it did show all files. Just tested Office 97,
2000, 2002 (XP), 2003 or 2007 and they do not show and can't be made to show
all files within the Save or Save As window. They will only show files of
the selected type.
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Somehow my original question got twisted.
I'm not talking about the "Save as type" drop down list....that works as it
always has.
What I'm talking about the "Save As" window. When I open the "Save As"
window I want to be able to see all of the files in that directory regardless
of their type. This used to be possible in prior versions.
Without that function you have to open another application (Windows
Explorer) and locate the directory of interest, or you have to use the "Open"
function and locate the directory to see what else is in there. If you have
a complicated file path it can be 10 clicks or more that was previously
unnecessary.
Unfortunately, I'm finding that a lot in the new version. It's a big
disappointment.
"Beth Melton" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "jkiser" <jkiser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4F664D18-CBFD-4738-B60D-2533FC133927[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Bob I....you've got the correct understanding of my question. > > > > Am I wrong in remembering that in prior versions users could view all of > > the > > file types in a directory when saving a file? > > > > I hope someone from Microsoft weighs in on this. I still believe there > > must > > be a way to do that. > > I'm not from Microsoft (which, btw, seldom will you see someone from > Microsoft here) but I can assure you that Word has never had All Files (*.*) > listed in the Save As Type drop down. There are various file types available > in the Save As Type drop down but not All Files (*.*). The reason for this > is Word needs to know what format to use when creating/saving the file, such > as Rich Text, Word Document, etc. The type of file you are saving is vital > information and it can't create/save a file without it. > > I suspect you are thinking of File/Open. Now, what you can do is in the Save > As dialog box click the Up One Level button, right-click the folder in which > you want to view all files, and then click Explore to open the Windows > Explorer and view all files for the selected folder. > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Beth Melton > Microsoft Office MVP > https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton> What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs> > Guides for the Office 2007 Interface: > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx> > > |
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[Quoted Text] > Somehow my original question got twisted.
>
> I'm not talking about the "Save as type" drop down list....that works as
> it
> always has.
>
> What I'm talking about the "Save As" window. When I open the "Save As"
> window I want to be able to see all of the files in that directory
> regardless
> of their type. This used to be possible in prior versions.
Sorry, I just don't see WHY you want to be able to do this. AFAICS there's
no point to it...
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[Quoted Text] >
>
> "jkiser" <jkiser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B919B6C9-F95D-46BB-AA5A-AC47BF1C935A[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> To understand....do this from Excel 2007....
>>
>> 1) Use Windows Explorer and find a directory on your computer that has
>> files
>> in it of different file types....like Excel.xls and Word.doc and
>> Powpoint.ppt
>>
>> 2) Then, open Excel 2007 ....start a new document.
>>
>> 3) On the Upper left, select the Office Button and select the "SAVE AS"
>> Option.
>>
>> 4) In the "SAVE AS" window, locate the directory you found in step 1
>> above.
>>
>> 5) When you locate the directory, select the file type that you want to
>> use
>> to save your new file. For the sake of argument, save it as an Excel
>> file
>> (any version).
>>
>> 6) When you do, note that the only files in that directory that you see
>> in
>> the "Save As" window are the ones that are of the same file type as the
>> one
>> you're saving. Note that you can't see any of the other ".doc" or ".ppt"
>> files in the window.
>>
>> THAT'S THE PROBLEM. In prior versions of Office, all of the files in the
>> directory could be seen from the "SAVE AS" window....regardless of file
>> type.
>> This was very handy because when saving a new file, you could use the
>> "SAVE
>> AS" window to search all your directories and put the file in the same
>> folder
>> as others even if they were of a different type.
>>
>> If on your system you can see of all file types in the "SAVE AS" window,
>> then that gives me hope that there is a setting that will allow mine to
>> function that way.
>>
>> Let me know what you find.
>>
>>
>> "Gordon" wrote:
>>
>>> "jkiser" <jkiser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4F664D18-CBFD-4738-B60D-2533FC133927[ at ]microsoft.com...
>>> > Bob I....you've got the correct understanding of my question.
>>> >
>>> > Am I wrong in remembering that in prior versions users could view all
>>> > of
>>> > the
>>> > file types in a directory when saving a file?
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> They still can in Vista and Office 2007. I can't understand what the
>>> problem
>>> is.
>>>
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>>>
>
> The latest Office version that Microsoft produced that would show files
> other than the selected file type was Office 4.3's version of Word. It
> did so by default would show any file within the target folder. Office 95
> I don't have but don't believe it did show all files. Just tested Office
> 97, 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003 or 2007 and they do not show and can't be made
> to show all files within the Save or Save As window. They will only show
> files of the selected type.
And continuing my answer, you got a workaround answer by Dennis in your
multiposted message in microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management. In
the file name type an asterisk * and press the enter key. All the file
types in the target folder will appear. There is no way that I am familiar
with to make it happen by default.
If you must put the same message into multiple newsgroups crosspost, don't
multipost. Of course you are using the web interface to the newsgroups and
that is the worst way to get information. Learn to use a newsreader such as
Outlook Express, Microsoft Mail, MS Live Mail or any of the other good
newsreaders. That way you will be able to see all the responses to your
messages easily and we will be able to read them in context.
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Thanks....you're right on Dennis. I mis-read his response. Thanks for
repointing me to that.
I wasn't finding an answer in my original post so I thought I'd pose it to a
different audience. I'm not aware that it's possible to cross-post. I'll
spend some time figuring out how to do that.
Ditto on MS Outlook or another newsreader. Didn't know there are multiple
options for participating in this discussion group.
Thanks for the help.
"LVTravel" wrote:
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>
> "LVTravel" <none[ at ]nothere.com> wrote in message
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> >
> >
> > "jkiser" <jkiser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B919B6C9-F95D-46BB-AA5A-AC47BF1C935A[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> To understand....do this from Excel 2007....
> >>
> >> 1) Use Windows Explorer and find a directory on your computer that has
> >> files
> >> in it of different file types....like Excel.xls and Word.doc and
> >> Powpoint.ppt
> >>
> >> 2) Then, open Excel 2007 ....start a new document.
> >>
> >> 3) On the Upper left, select the Office Button and select the "SAVE AS"
> >> Option.
> >>
> >> 4) In the "SAVE AS" window, locate the directory you found in step 1
> >> above.
> >>
> >> 5) When you locate the directory, select the file type that you want to
> >> use
> >> to save your new file. For the sake of argument, save it as an Excel
> >> file
> >> (any version).
> >>
> >> 6) When you do, note that the only files in that directory that you see
> >> in
> >> the "Save As" window are the ones that are of the same file type as the
> >> one
> >> you're saving. Note that you can't see any of the other ".doc" or ".ppt"
> >> files in the window.
> >>
> >> THAT'S THE PROBLEM. In prior versions of Office, all of the files in the
> >> directory could be seen from the "SAVE AS" window....regardless of file
> >> type.
> >> This was very handy because when saving a new file, you could use the
> >> "SAVE
> >> AS" window to search all your directories and put the file in the same
> >> folder
> >> as others even if they were of a different type.
> >>
> >> If on your system you can see of all file types in the "SAVE AS" window,
> >> then that gives me hope that there is a setting that will allow mine to
> >> function that way.
> >>
> >> Let me know what you find.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Gordon" wrote:
> >>
> >>> "jkiser" <jkiser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:4F664D18-CBFD-4738-B60D-2533FC133927[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >>> > Bob I....you've got the correct understanding of my question.
> >>> >
> >>> > Am I wrong in remembering that in prior versions users could view all
> >>> > of
> >>> > the
> >>> > file types in a directory when saving a file?
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> They still can in Vista and Office 2007. I can't understand what the
> >>> problem
> >>> is.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Asking a question?
> >>> Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
> >>> your OS, Service Pack level
> >>> and the FULL contents of any error message(s)
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> > The latest Office version that Microsoft produced that would show files
> > other than the selected file type was Office 4.3's version of Word. It
> > did so by default would show any file within the target folder. Office 95
> > I don't have but don't believe it did show all files. Just tested Office
> > 97, 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003 or 2007 and they do not show and can't be made
> > to show all files within the Save or Save As window. They will only show
> > files of the selected type.
>
>
> And continuing my answer, you got a workaround answer by Dennis in your
> multiposted message in microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management. In
> the file name type an asterisk * and press the enter key. All the file
> types in the target folder will appear. There is no way that I am familiar
> with to make it happen by default.
>
> If you must put the same message into multiple newsgroups crosspost, don't
> multipost. Of course you are using the web interface to the newsgroups and
> that is the worst way to get information. Learn to use a newsreader such as
> Outlook Express, Microsoft Mail, MS Live Mail or any of the other good
> newsreaders. That way you will be able to see all the responses to your
> messages easily and we will be able to read them in context.
>
>
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"jkiser" <jkiser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0A270434-290E-4052-89A8-0D781898E310[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > I'm not aware that it's possible to cross-post.
It's not, using the horrible clunky web interface that you are using.
Do yourself a BIG favour and ditch the horrible web interface. Use a news
reader instead.
Setting up Outlook Express/Windows Mail to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express/Windows Mail Newsreader
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
--
Asking a question?
Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
your OS, Service Pack level
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"jkiser" <jkiser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0A270434-290E-4052-89A8-0D781898E310[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Thanks....you're right on Dennis. I mis-read his response. Thanks for
> repointing me to that.
>
> I wasn't finding an answer in my original post so I thought I'd pose it to
> a
> different audience. I'm not aware that it's possible to cross-post. I'll
> spend some time figuring out how to do that.
>
> Ditto on MS Outlook or another newsreader. Didn't know there are multiple
> options for participating in this discussion group.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> "LVTravel" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "LVTravel" <none[ at ]nothere.com> wrote in message
>> news:#MlknnvaJHA.3952[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >
>> >
>> > "jkiser" <jkiser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:B919B6C9-F95D-46BB-AA5A-AC47BF1C935A[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> To understand....do this from Excel 2007....
>> >>
>> >> 1) Use Windows Explorer and find a directory on your computer that has
>> >> files
>> >> in it of different file types....like Excel.xls and Word.doc and
>> >> Powpoint.ppt
>> >>
>> >> 2) Then, open Excel 2007 ....start a new document.
>> >>
>> >> 3) On the Upper left, select the Office Button and select the "SAVE
>> >> AS"
>> >> Option.
>> >>
>> >> 4) In the "SAVE AS" window, locate the directory you found in step 1
>> >> above.
>> >>
>> >> 5) When you locate the directory, select the file type that you want
>> >> to
>> >> use
>> >> to save your new file. For the sake of argument, save it as an Excel
>> >> file
>> >> (any version).
>> >>
>> >> 6) When you do, note that the only files in that directory that you
>> >> see
>> >> in
>> >> the "Save As" window are the ones that are of the same file type as
>> >> the
>> >> one
>> >> you're saving. Note that you can't see any of the other ".doc" or
>> >> ".ppt"
>> >> files in the window.
>> >>
>> >> THAT'S THE PROBLEM. In prior versions of Office, all of the files in
>> >> the
>> >> directory could be seen from the "SAVE AS" window....regardless of
>> >> file
>> >> type.
>> >> This was very handy because when saving a new file, you could use the
>> >> "SAVE
>> >> AS" window to search all your directories and put the file in the same
>> >> folder
>> >> as others even if they were of a different type.
>> >>
>> >> If on your system you can see of all file types in the "SAVE AS"
>> >> window,
>> >> then that gives me hope that there is a setting that will allow mine
>> >> to
>> >> function that way.
>> >>
>> >> Let me know what you find.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Gordon" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> "jkiser" <jkiser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:4F664D18-CBFD-4738-B60D-2533FC133927[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >>> > Bob I....you've got the correct understanding of my question.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Am I wrong in remembering that in prior versions users could view
>> >>> > all
>> >>> > of
>> >>> > the
>> >>> > file types in a directory when saving a file?
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> They still can in Vista and Office 2007. I can't understand what the
>> >>> problem
>> >>> is.
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Asking a question?
>> >>> Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
>> >>> your OS, Service Pack level
>> >>> and the FULL contents of any error message(s)
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >
>> > The latest Office version that Microsoft produced that would show files
>> > other than the selected file type was Office 4.3's version of Word. It
>> > did so by default would show any file within the target folder. Office
>> > 95
>> > I don't have but don't believe it did show all files. Just tested
>> > Office
>> > 97, 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003 or 2007 and they do not show and can't be
>> > made
>> > to show all files within the Save or Save As window. They will only
>> > show
>> > files of the selected type.
>>
>>
>> And continuing my answer, you got a workaround answer by Dennis in your
>> multiposted message in microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management.
>> In
>> the file name type an asterisk * and press the enter key. All the file
>> types in the target folder will appear. There is no way that I am
>> familiar
>> with to make it happen by default.
>>
>> If you must put the same message into multiple newsgroups crosspost,
>> don't
>> multipost. Of course you are using the web interface to the newsgroups
>> and
>> that is the worst way to get information. Learn to use a newsreader such
>> as
>> Outlook Express, Microsoft Mail, MS Live Mail or any of the other good
>> newsreaders. That way you will be able to see all the responses to your
>> messages easily and we will be able to read them in context.
>>
>>
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