Re: EXCEL 2008 NOT OPENING FILES ORIGINALLY FROM EXCEL 2003 PC

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Hi Tim -

The analogy I use - although it isn't 100% literal - is that saving on the
desktop is like going into a library & dumping all the books in the middle
of the floor. At the very least I'd suggest you create a folder on the
Desktop, but the developers of the OS have gone to great lengths to provide
a well defined hierarchical filing system along with numerous features which
facilitate accessing it. It only makes sense to take advantage of what
you've paid for :-) But I wouldn't recommend trying to keep a bunch of
individual files in the Dock - it gets rather crowded.

One suggestion: Put folder [or series of folders] in an appropriate location
on the HD then add it to the Finder's Sidebar. You can access it in a single
click from the Finder or while using Open or Save As in any program.

You can also add an Alias for that folder to the Dock if you wish as well as
creating Aliases literally anywhere they'd be convenient. But there are
numerous other ways to deal effectively with file management. Which ones
best suit your work flow can only be determined by you :-) It might be worth
it to spend some time in Mac Help exploring some of the options.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 3/8/09 4:43 PM, in article 59b6e9b2.3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"New_Mac_Guy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <New_Mac_Guy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Bob J - Your point re files on desktop - can this corrupt them? I find it very
quick and efficient to keep them there as when I am finished i back them up to
a USB portable hard drive and a memory stick (until I can get a proper second
hard drive to operate
Do you suggest I keep them in documents or does anyone put them in the dock?
or put documents in the dock?
thanks
Tim

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