Customize OPEN Dialog Box

[crushinheimer]

Welcome beginner. Please answer all of the questions below which may provide information necessary to answer your question.
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Which version of OpenOffice.org are you using? OOO 2.4.1
What Operating System (version) are you using? Windows XP
What is your question or comment?

Is there a way to Customize your Open dialog box? For instance, when you click File > Open, and the Open window pops up...how can I add more shortcuts of common file locations on my computer to the sidebar for quick access? Any ideas?


Thanks,

Ian

[Hagar Delest]

I don't think it's possible with the OOo dialogs (Tools>Options>OOo>General>Use OOo dialogs for Open/Save). But if you use the OS dialogs, it may be possible depending on the OS.

Else, you've to tweak the OOo source code I guess.

[Bill]

The Places bar in the Windows XP Open dialogs can be modified:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/PlacesBar.htm