Comments on: Stupid Geek Tricks: Navigate in the File Open/Save Dialog With the Keyboard http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/ Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:31:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: whippersnapper http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-80376 whippersnapper Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:35:17 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/#comment-80376 @Fred: Press "Alt" to get to the top row of “File,view,options,shut down,help”. Works for other programs with a top menu too. Backspace should also move up a directory in my experience. @Fred:
Press “Alt” to get to the top row of “File,view,options,shut down,help”. Works for other programs with a top menu too.

Backspace should also move up a directory in my experience.

]]> By: beergas http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-78718 beergas Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:35:02 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/#comment-78718 For navigating in Explorer, it's easier for me to use Intellimouse s/w & a 5 button MS mouse like wireless laser 6000. Back command goes right up the tree again. Goes back in web browser too. Wouldn't be without these methods. Much more effort to go back & forth between kb & mouse. Nice tips tho for kb fans. For navigating in Explorer, it’s easier for me to use Intellimouse s/w & a 5 button MS mouse like
wireless laser 6000. Back command goes right up the tree again. Goes back in web browser too.
Wouldn’t be without these methods. Much more effort to go back & forth between kb & mouse.
Nice tips tho for kb fans.

]]> By: Dave T http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-72804 Dave T Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:41:58 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/#comment-72804 Is there a way when you are using copy as Path to force vista to use the UNC path instead of the mapped drive letter? If people have different drive mappings then the mapped drive letter can be problematic? Is there a way when you are using copy as Path to force vista to use the UNC path instead of the mapped drive letter?

If people have different drive mappings then the mapped drive letter can be problematic?

]]> By: doug http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-71373 doug Mon, 04 May 2009 02:31:22 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/#comment-71373 How about having windows navigate to the right folder after autocompleting the file name? Is there a way to control-enter or otherwise have Windows switch to the folder where that filename exists? How about having windows navigate to the right folder after autocompleting the file name?

Is there a way to control-enter or otherwise have Windows switch to the folder where that filename exists?

]]> By: Fred L http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-66340 Fred L Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:02:04 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/#comment-66340 How about a tip for navigating the task manager with only a keyboard?, I know how to tab between buttons on the current dialog, arrow keys will move me along too, but getting up to the top row "File,view,options,shut down,help" eludes me..... How about a tip for navigating the task manager with only a keyboard?, I know how to tab between buttons on the current dialog, arrow keys will move me along too, but getting up to the top row “File,view,options,shut down,help” eludes me…..

]]> By: Chris M http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-65288 Chris M Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:30:46 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/#comment-65288 thanks nb for the Alt + Up arrow, never used it but it'll be very useful from now on. thanks nb for the Alt + Up arrow, never used it but it’ll be very useful from now on.

]]> By: bingojubes http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-64430 bingojubes Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:50:10 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/#comment-64430 that's pretty sweet! just in case your mouse craps out on you, it's cool to know that you can still save your work. that’s pretty sweet! just in case your mouse craps out on you, it’s cool to know that you can still save your work.

]]> By: nb http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-51820 nb Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:24:10 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/#comment-51820 ... on the issue of moving up one directory... ...you forgot to mention ALT + UPARROW … on the issue of moving up one directory…

…you forgot to mention ALT + UPARROW

]]> By: The Geek http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-41120 The Geek Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:50:18 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/#comment-41120 @Vaibhav & pipo Good tips! I completely forgot to mention those, which is strange cause I use the *.txt thing all the time. @Vaibhav & pipo

Good tips! I completely forgot to mention those, which is strange cause I use the *.txt thing all the time.

]]> By: Vaibhav http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-41119 Vaibhav Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:48:12 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/stupid-geek-tricks-navigate-in-the-file-opensave-dialog-with-the-keyboard/#comment-41119 A couple more obvious ones that I use (and have seen people remark on): -> Alt + S to save -> using the down arrow key to access the recent items list A couple more obvious ones that I use (and have seen people remark on):
-> Alt + S to save
-> using the down arrow key to access the recent items list

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