Save dialog interface suggestion

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Save dialog interface suggestion

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I am thinking of an option, when saving a document, you didn't have to look for and choose a folder from a "folder menu". Instead you would write a name of the folder or its part in the specific place in the file name (for instance, behind the certain punctuation mark) and the system would find it for you.
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On my computers, if, using /File /Save As, I enter a full path and the name for the file to be Saved, it will Save it to that path.
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Yes. Thnx. But in that case I have to enter a full path which is perhaps even slower than to select the folder I'd like to save the file in. My point is, if I write (in Save As), let's say, "thedoobiebrothers.odt-mus", the system would offer me to save the file in the folder "music". I believe this is not an option in Open Office/Windows. But it would be useful for me.
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If you need it, you could write a macro to do it, but that is a lot of unnecessary work - quicker to use the navigation buttons to move to the target directory.
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You can file an enhancement request: [Tutorial] Reporting bugs or suggestions.
But honestly, there is so much to do before that (bug fixes, better existing features) and so few development that I wouldn't waste my time on that.
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My point is, if I write (in Save As), let's say, "thedoobiebrothers.odt-mus", the system would offer me to save the file in the folder "music".
my opinion: it is a silly idea...
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...but you can set (add) some preferred places on the "Save as" dialog box of the office suite:
SaveAs.png
This means fewer clicks
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If I knew how to write a macro I would give it a try.
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