add "MyComputer" to office XP open dialog box

[tiah.newsgroup]

Hi !

The question has been asked already for all sorts of drives, but this
one hasn't been answered yet :

In Office XP(2002) is it possible to add "my computer" icon in the
place bar at left in dialog boxes (open/save) ?

I know i can add shortcuts with the option "Add to my places"
I know i can show/hide "My documents", "Recent", "Desktop", etc with
the registry,

but no place I can add MyComputer

anyone has an idea ?

thanks all

Tiah

 

[Bob I]

Shortcut to My Computer.

 

[tiah.newsgroup]

Hello Bob,

I will need an explanation for this ! where do i put the shortcut ?
and how ?

i tried to click on "my computer" but the option "add to my places" is
greyed out.

i tried to create a shortcut in windows explorer, but when i add it to
"my places" and I click on it, it says the folder name is invalid


Bob I a écrit :

 

[Bob I]

Interesting, have you "hidden" My Computer in the box already? In Office
2003 it is there. I don't have Office XP to test on.

 

[tiah.newsgroup]

No, in Office XP, there is no "My computer" shortcut in that bar.

it is new from 2003 to have it.

that is why i'm looking for how to add it


Bob I a écrit :

 

[Bob I]

Ah! Try this one

How to customize the My Places bar in both the Open and the Save As
dialog boxes in Office
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826214/en-us

 

[tiah.newsgroup]

You cannot add "my computer" with this method.

I think I will have to do it with modify registry, that is what i'm
looking for


Bob I a écrit :

 

[Bob I]

Did you miss the section "Registry Entry Reference" in the article?
Please read it to the end for your solution.

 

[tiah.newsgroup]

This section is to add customize shortcuts.

since my computer is not a shortcut, you cannot add it this way.




Bob I a écrit :