Moving Quickly Between Directories

In our office we must change directories frequently when opening files. This can involve quite a bit of clicking or typing, depending on whether the user relies on the keyboard or the mouse. If you prefer to use the keyboard and you need to change directories a lot, here is the solution I came up with to save time and effort. This tip works in Word 95 and later versions.

1. Press CTRL+O to display the Open dialog box. The insertion point is in the File Name field. (Click here to see a related figure.)
2. Type the file paths that you frequently use, presenting ENTER after each one.

This may not seem like much, but in the future when you need to switch to a directory, you simply press CTRL+O and then repeatedly press the DOWN ARROW until you see the directory you want. Press ENTER, and you are there!