The way I generally do this is to make a hyperlink to a more useful directory, then copy and paste this as the basis of my new link, simply changing the properties. It makes browsing for the target much quicker. Isn't it mad that this one dialogue doesn't have the places bar? Ray ------------------------------------ GR Business Process Solutions Ray Blake Head of Software Design ray@xxxxxxxxx Braedon Newell Road Hemel Hempstead Herts HP3 9PD tel: 01442 396518 fax: 01442 389353 mobile: 07834 226601 ------------------------------------ -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cathy.Evans@xxxxxxxxx Sent: 26 October 2004 16:08 To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Word 2002: Change default insert hyperlink folder? If I choose to insert a hyperlink to my text, the default location when the explorer box first opens is My Documents. Once I drill down to the path/file I need, the next insert hyperlink doesn't stay with the last opened location, it starts back up at My Documents. Is there a setting somewhere I can change this to default to the last opened location? If I'm working with hundreds of files and setting and/or editing links, it would be great if I could stay in the right folder instead of having to drill down every time. I've checked my customize file locations, but don't see anything there or at least don't know what I'm looking for. Thanks for any help, Cathy ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************