Word uses the My Places bar to organize quick file access

What is the "My Places" bar?

The My Places bar is an area that is located to the left of some dialog boxes, such as Save as, open, and insert picture. You can use the My Places bar to specify the folder in which you want to store files for easier access. When you change the My Places bar in any of the dialog boxes, the changes apply to the other dialog boxes that contain the My Places bar.

By default, the My Places column contains shortcuts to the My Recent documents, desktop, My Documents, my computer, and My Network Places folders. You can add up to 256 folders to the My Places bar, but you cannot add files to the My Places bar.

1. To select a folder, use the Save in location list.

2. To view the contents of the folder on the My Places Bar, click the shortcut to the folder in the My Places bar.

3. To see more shortcuts to add to the My Places bar, click the arrow.

Add a shortcut to the My Places bar click Office button, and then click Save As.

In the Save in list, click the drive, folder, or Internet location for which you want to create a shortcut in the My Places bar.

Right-click the empty area below the existing shortcut in the My Places bar, and then click Add Folder name.

The new shortcut will appear at the bottom of the My Places bar.

Remove a shortcut from the My Places Bar

1. Click Office button, and then click Save As.

2. In the My Places Bar, right-click the shortcut you want to delete, and then click Delete on the shortcut menu.

Note: You can only delete shortcuts that are added to the My Places bar, and you cannot delete the default shortcuts, such as My Documents, unless you are editing the Microsoft Windows registry. You can find links to more information about how to remove the default shortcuts in the See Also section.

Rearrange the shortcuts on the My Places Bar

1. Click Office button, and then click Save As.

2. On the My Places Bar, right-click the shortcut you want to move, and then click Move Up or Move Down on the shortcut menu.

Change the size of an icon on the My Places Bar

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1. Click Office button, and then click Save As.

2. Right-click the My Places bar, and then click Small icon or Large icon on the shortcut menu.