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    XP: Get Editable Address bar in "Save Files" dialog box

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Meetloaf13, Feb 25, 2010.

  1. Meetloaf13

    Meetloaf13 fear the MONKEY!!!

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    This may be a bit 'out there', but I am often having to save files only to have the Save Files dialog being about 7 levels away from the folder I need to access. It would be somewhat easy for me to access the level I needed when doing repetitive tasks if I could paste the address into the address bar (or even write an autohotkey script to do it for me).

    My problem, I have no idea how to use the Dropdown-menu-only Save As... dialog box into an editable address bar dialog box.

    Tx for any suggestions/solutions =]
     
    Meetloaf13, Feb 25, 2010
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  2. Raioneru

    Raioneru Notebook Geek

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    just clic in the address bar it will be editable again. just click it ^^ you will see.
     
    Raioneru, Feb 26, 2010
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  3. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    i think on xp you can't edit the dropdown. but just paste the folder path into the "open" textbox where you could f.e. type the filename. and then enter, and you're at your target folder.

    edit: you can type in there as well, start with c:\ and it will popup all folders for quickly writing your target root.
     
    davepermen, Feb 26, 2010
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