In response to a query I was advised to amend the built-in File Open command
as follows:-

Sub FileOpen()
With Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen)
..Name = "*.*"
..Show
End With
End Sub

This ensures that the "Files of type" box always shows "All Files"

Since upgrading to Word2003 I notice that the "Look in" box in the same
dialog always seems to point to the last directory I used. Whilst this is
sometimes convenient, most of the time I want to open files in the specific
directory which I have created to contain my most used files, with its own
tree substructure.
I therefore need to amend the above procedure so that "Look in" always
defaults to that given directory "DirName".
Being unfamiliar with the Visual Basic codes, can someone kindly advise how
to do this.

Thanks so much, Jack Sadie

Word always defaults to the last used folder, except on first starting when
it defaults to the folder configured in tools options file locations
documents.

For access to other folders use the places bar
http://www.gmayor.com/customize_the_word_places_bar.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Jack Sadie wrote:
In response to a query I was advised to amend the built-in File Open
command as follows:-

Sub FileOpen()
With Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen)
.Name = "d:\*.*"
.Show
End With
End Sub

This ensures that the "Files of type" box always shows "All Files"

Since upgrading to Word2003 I notice that the "Look in" box in the
same dialog always seems to point to the last directory I used. Whilst
this is sometimes convenient, most of the time I want to open
files in the specific directory which I have created to contain my
most used files, with its own tree substructure.
I therefore need to amend the above procedure so that "Look in" always
defaults to that given directory "DirName".
Being unfamiliar with the Visual Basic codes, can someone kindly
advise how to do this.

Thanks so much, Jack Sadie

Thanks for your help Graham. That looks useful.
Jack Sadie
"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
Word always defaults to the last used folder, except on first starting
when it defaults to the folder configured in tools options file
locations documents.

For access to other folders use the places bar
http://www.gmayor.com/customize_the_word_places_bar.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Jack Sadie wrote:
In response to a query I was advised to amend the built-in File Open
command as follows:-

Sub FileOpen()
With Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen)
.Name = "d:\*.*"
.Show
End With
End Sub

This ensures that the "Files of type" box always shows "All Files"

Since upgrading to Word2003 I notice that the "Look in" box in the
same dialog always seems to point to the last directory I used. Whilst
this is sometimes convenient, most of the time I want to open
files in the specific directory which I have created to contain my
most used files, with its own tree substructure.
I therefore need to amend the above procedure so that "Look in" always
defaults to that given directory "DirName".
Being unfamiliar with the Visual Basic codes, can someone kindly
advise how to do this.

Thanks so much, Jack Sadie