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DATE:16-July-2008
Filed Under: Windows, How-to

The obvious way to a file is to open the file from the program it was created, but what if you want to search through the contents of a folder? The open dialog box in Word only allows you to view a few files at a time. Windows Explorer provides a better interface and allows you to find files and folders a bit easier than the open dialog box. However you will still need to drill down to the directory or sub-directly to get to the file or folder you are looking for. Once you are there are a few methods to make your navigation to that file or folder a bit easier the next time you need them.

Desktop Shortcuts

The most common and obvious method is to create short-cut to a file or folder. Simply right click on the file or folder and choose Send To-Desktop (create shortcut). If you work with a lot of files or have multiple project folders your desktop might become cluttered quickly though.

Windows Explorer-Favorites

Another method is to create a favorite of the path to a folder.  Navigate to the folder where the file resides and click on Favorites and then Add to Favorites. You can organize your favorites and make finding a location to a folder even easier.

Windows Explorer Paths

Finally, you can type the path to the file or folder in the Windows Explorers address bar. Although this method is the most tedious it is the slickest. In most cases you don’t even have to type the complete path to the file or folder to get there because Windows keeps track of your wanderings and in most case will produce the path for you.