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Application that creates shortcuts to folders
academicgirl | Oct 25 2006
I'm looking for an app (or a built-in Windows XP shortcut) that allows me to quickly save to or open favorite folders within different applications. I've seen several apps that let you quickly open favorite folders (e.g. Filing Cabinet) but I'm not sure whether these also give you shortcuts to SAVE to a particular folder. If you know of anything, please post it. I'm spending a lot of time navigating with my mouse! Thanks! 8 Comments
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acedemicgirl, I use ActiveWords for alot...Submitted by jasonechols on October 25, 2006 - 9:38am.
acedemicgirl, I use ActiveWords for alot of things, one of which is to open specific folders. You just assign an activeword to a folder, type it in when you need it, and it will come up. You may not want to spend any money on it. But you can get a 60 day free trial. »
In the same vein as...Submitted by michaelramm on October 25, 2006 - 12:12pm.
In the same vein as Jason, I use SlickRun for about the same thing. I assign a SlickWord to about anything that I want (specific folder, specific app, whatever). Now I have nothing on my desktop except My Computer, Documents, and Network Places and Recycle Bin. It is very helpful in keeping a clean desktop. Michael »
I'm looking for an app...Submitted by jason.mcbrayer on October 27, 2006 - 2:15am.
academicgirl;6401 wrote:
I'm looking for an app (or a built-in Windows XP shortcut) that allows me to quickly save to or open favorite folders within different applications. I really don't want to be an operating system troll, but I'd like to point out that the file open/save dialog boxes in Gnome (the standard desktop on Linux and other Unix-like operating systems) do exactly what you want. A screenshot will say more than my description probably can. Basically the left pane of the open dialog box has standard locations (your home directory, your desktop, removable media) and your favourite (bookmarked) folders in it. The save dialog offers you intially only those folders (standard and bookmarked) to save in, but expands to the full browser on request. »
Tweak UISubmitted by krackeman on October 27, 2006 - 7:22am.
TweakUIXP (sorry you'll have to Google it) let's you customize the folders in the places bar (that vertical bar in standard Windows dialogues - Recent, My Docs, My Computer, Desktop, etc). You are limited by bar real estate, but it may be a small solution .... I am trying to find an app I saw once that adds an icon to those dialogues to allow any favorite folder, but I can not find it yet. Check out TweakUI if you just need a handful of folders »
Try this link http://www.friedbeef.com/2006/09/19/how-to-attach-Submitted by Douglas on October 27, 2006 - 3:03pm.
Try this link http://www.friedbeef.com/2006/09/19/how-to-attach-and-save-files-faster/ it describes how to add folders to the sidebar that comes up when you open a file. Hope this helps »
Try Fast Folders.Submitted by DrMurdoch on January 24, 2007 - 10:42pm.
With Fast Folders, you simply right click on any Windows Explorer window or Open/Save Dialog box, and your list of FAV shortcuts is right there. Very handy.
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With Fast Folders, you...Submitted by Carla on February 5, 2007 - 7:04am.
DrMurdoch;7838 wrote:
With Fast Folders, you simply right click on any Windows Explorer window or Open/Save Dialog box, and your list of FAV shortcuts is right there. Here's a link: http://www.desksoft.com/FastFolders.htm »
TweakUIXP (sorry you'll have to...Submitted by Carla on February 5, 2007 - 7:06am.
krackeman;6421 wrote:
TweakUIXP (sorry you'll have to Google it) It's one of Microsoft's "Power Toys", fyi, y'all: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx »
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