Establishing new sidebar for master file

[Orfeos]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Is there a way to establish a sidebar for a master file folder. I would like to create a specific master file with sub files. I would like to keep the sidebar free from all the sub folders listed until I open the master file folder. Graphically this would be similar to an outline indentation.

 

[CyberTaz]

Would you care to give a clue as to what specific program you're wanting to
do this in? None of it sounds particular to any of the MS Office programs &
since you've posted to the overall MS Office for Mac group there's not even
a hint of what you might be referring to.

It sounds more to me like this is an OS X matter having nothing to do with
any of the MS Office apps at all. If that's the case check out Mac Help on:

Organizing the sidebar in a Finder window

.... As well as other subjects involving the creation & management of folders
along with other related features of your version of OS X. If you need
specific assistance on those matters the best place to start is in the Apple
Discussions Forums available via this link:

http://discussions.apple.com/index.jspa

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Orfeos]

The issue is this: I am using Office for Mac:2008 Word. I am creating docx documents and saving them into various folders within a central or main folder. If I use the Finder window, it will show the Main folder but not a breakdown of folders within that heading.
I would like to be able to see a representation in the sidebar of the Finder window of the files that I have in a particular master file. Example: Opening the Master File: Applications would bring up a sidebar with files relevant to Applications.
The current Finder window displays Places: then desktop, applications etc. I would like to keep only the main file at this location, but I need to let people know that there are sub categories of files specific to this master file.
In the Mail program, When I create mailboxes, a triangle appears that allows me to show sub files associated with a master file. This is what I am trying to do with in the finder window while using Office 2008 word files.

 

[CyberTaz]

Well, the first point to clarify is that the Open & Save As dialogs
presented when you use an application are provided by the OS, not the
application itself. There's nothing you can do within the program to change
that. As I mentioned, it's a function of the Finder. AFAIK, the sidebar is
not capable of displaying multiple levels [hierarchies]. However, if a
folder in the Sidebar contains files &/or other folders they display in the
content area when that folder is selected.

The Mail program's file list (as well as Entourage, etc.) is a completely
different type of functionality designed into apps of that type. They are
internal to the program design, whereas that isn't the case with programs
such as Word, PPt, Pages, etc. which rely on the OS file management.

You may want to investigate using the Office Project Gallery which may be
exactly what you're looking for.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac