How to add items to the My Places bar
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
To add an item
to the My Places bar in Office 2002 or in Office 2003, follow these steps:
| 1. |
On the File
menu in any Office program, click Open.
|
| 2. |
In the Open
dialog box, select the item that you want to add in the contents
pane. For example, in the Look in
list, click My Documents. On the
Contents pane, click
My Pictures. |
| 3. |
Click Tools,
and then click Add to "My Places". |
To add an item to the My Places bar in Office 2007, follow these steps:
| 1. |
In any 2007 Office program, click the
Microsoft Office Button, and
then click Open. |
| 2. |
In the Open
dialog box, click the drive, the folder, or the Internet
location for which you want to create a
My Places bar shortcut.
|
| 3. |
Right-click a blank space in the
My Places bar below the existing
shortcuts, and then click Add folder
name. Your new shortcut appears at the bottom of
the My Places bar. |
Note You can add up to 256 items to the My Places bar.
How to remove items from the My Places bar
To remove an
item from the My Places bar in Office 2002 or in Office 2003, follow these
steps:
| 1. |
On the File
menu in any Office program, click Open.
|
| 2. |
On the My Places
bar, right-click the item that you want to remove, and then
click Remove. |
To remove an item from the My Places bar in Office 2007, follow these steps:
| 1. |
In any 2007 Office program, click the
Microsoft Office Button, and
then click Open. |
| 2. |
In the Open
dialog box, right-click the item that you want to remove, and
then click Remove. |
Note The following default items that appear on the My Places bar cannot
be removed or renamed.
Office 2007
| � |
My Recent Documents |
| � |
Desktop |
| � |
My Documents |
| � |
My Computer |
| � |
My Network Places |
| � |
Trusted Templates |
Office 2003
| � |
My Recent Documents |
| � |
Desktop |
| � |
My Documents |
| � |
My Computer |
| � |
My Network Places |
Office XP
| � |
History |
| � |
My Documents |
| � |
Desktop |
| � |
Favorites |
| � |
My Network Places |
These items can be hidden from the My Places bar. For an example of how to hide
a Standard place, see the "Registry Entry Reference" section.
Note If you install the Office 2007 programs on your computer, you cannot
remove or hide the Trusted Templates item from
the My Places bar. This item is a built-in item
in Office 2007.
How to rename items on the My Places bar
To rename an
item on the My Places bar in Office 2002 or in Office 2003, follow these steps:
| 1. |
On the File
menu in any Office program, click Open.
|
| 2. |
On the My Places
bar, right-click the item that you want, and then click
Rename. |
| 3. |
In the Rename Place
dialog box, type the name that you want, and then click
OK. |
To rename an item on the My Places bar in Office 2007, follow these steps:
| 1. |
In any 2007 Office program, click the
Microsoft Office Button, and
then click Open. |
| 2. |
On the My Places
bar, right-click the item that you want, and then click
Rename. |
| 3. |
In the Rename
dialog box, type the name that you want, and then click
OK. |
How to rearrange items on the My Places bar
To rearrange
items on the My Places bar in Office 2002 or in Office 2003, follow these steps:
| 1. |
On the File
menu in any Office program, click Open.
|
| 2. |
On the My Places
bar, right-click the item that you want to move, and then click
Move Up or
Move Down. |
To rearrange items on the My Places bar in Office 2007, follow these steps:
| 1. |
In any 2007 Office program, click the
Microsoft Office Button, and
then click Open. |
| 2. |
On the My Places
bar, right-click the item that you want to move, and then click
Move Up or click
Move Down. |
How to change the size of icons on the My Places bar
To change the
size of an icon for an item on the My Places bar in Office 2002 or in Office
2003, follow these steps:
| 1. |
On the File
menu in any Office program, click Open.
|
| 2. |
Right-click a blank area of the
My Places bar, and then click
Small Icons or
Large Icons. |
To change the size of an icon for an item on the My Places bar in Office 2007,
follow these steps:
| 1. |
In any 2007 Office program, click the
Microsoft Office Button, and
then click Open. |
| 2. |
Right-click a blank area of the
My Places bar, and then click
Small Icons or click
Large Icons. |
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