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Still no joy - trying to view 100's of file TITLES
I have 100's of similarly named XL files. Finding the one I want is easy in XL 5.0 because the FileFind dialog box can be set to show the file titles next to each file name. But, in later versions of XL, the FileOpen Explorer window doesn't show titles. In response to my earlier query, two people said that I should choose 'Details' in the 'View' section of the settings. This is incorrect. Only FileName, FileSize, FileType, and DateModified are shown. Perhaps they meant select ViewsProperties, but this only shows titles _one at a time_, for the currently highlighted file name. I'm trying to replicate the Excel 5.0 FileFind listing that shows each file's Excel title, all at once, a pageful at at time. Can this be done? -- jeffbro27707 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jeffbro27707's Profile: http://www.msusenet.com/member.php?userid=858 View this thread: http://www.msusenet.com/t-1870405859 |
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It would probably help if you would explain the difference between a file "title" and a file "name". Jim Cone San Francisco, USA "jeffbro27707" wrote in message ... I have 100's of similarly named XL files. Finding the one I want is easy in XL 5.0 because the FileFind dialog box can be set to show the file titles next to each file name. But, in later versions of XL, the FileOpen Explorer window doesn't show titles. In response to my earlier query, two people said that I should choose 'Details' in the 'View' section of the settings. This is incorrect. Only FileName, FileSize, FileType, and DateModified are shown. Perhaps they meant select ViewsProperties, but this only shows titles _one at a time_, for the currently highlighted file name. I'm trying to replicate the Excel 5.0 FileFind listing that shows each file's Excel title, all at once, a pageful at at time. Can this be done? -- jeffbro27707 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jeffbro27707's Profile: http://www.msusenet.com/member.php?userid=858 View this thread: http://www.msusenet.com/t-1870405859 |
'Details' in the 'View' section of the settings. This is incorrect.
Only FileName, FileSize, FileType, and DateModified are shown. Hi. In Excel 2003, under File | Open, look in the upper Right corner. Select the drop-down button just to the Left of the Tools drop-down menu. To experiment, select something like "Details" or "Properties." Now, right-click one of the 4 column headings that you mentioned (for example, "DateModified") You should see a list of items that you can add to the column headings...like "Title" HTH :) -- Dana DeLouis Win XP & Office 2003 "jeffbro27707" wrote in message ... I have 100's of similarly named XL files. Finding the one I want is easy in XL 5.0 because the FileFind dialog box can be set to show the file titles next to each file name. But, in later versions of XL, the FileOpen Explorer window doesn't show titles. In response to my earlier query, two people said that I should choose 'Details' in the 'View' section of the settings. This is incorrect. Only FileName, FileSize, FileType, and DateModified are shown. Perhaps they meant select ViewsProperties, but this only shows titles _one at a time_, for the currently highlighted file name. I'm trying to replicate the Excel 5.0 FileFind listing that shows each file's Excel title, all at once, a pageful at at time. Can this be done? -- jeffbro27707 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jeffbro27707's Profile: http://www.msusenet.com/member.php?userid=858 View this thread: http://www.msusenet.com/t-1870405859 |
Jim Cone Wrote: jeffbro27707, It would probably help if you would explain the difference between a file "title" and a file "name". Jim Cone San Francisco, USA "jeffbro27707" wrote in message ... I have 100's of similarly named XL files. Finding the one I want is easy in XL 5.0 because the FileFind dialog box can be set to show the file titles next to each file name. But, in later versions of XL, the FileOpen Explorer window doesn't show titles. In response to my earlier query, two people said that I should choose 'Details' in the 'View' section of the settings. This is incorrect. Only FileName, FileSize, FileType, and DateModified are shown. Perhaps they meant select ViewsProperties, but this only shows titles _one at a time_, for the currently highlighted file name. I'm trying to replicate the Excel 5.0 FileFind listing that shows each file's Excel title, all at once, a pageful at at time. Can this be done? -- jeffbro27707 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jeffbro27707's Profile: http://www.msusenet.com/member.php?userid=858 View this thread: http://www.msusenet.com/t-1870405859 Sorry. A FileName is the name you give a workbook when you save it. It's what Windows displays when you open any folder. A workbook Title...open any workbook and go FilePropertiesSummaryTab. There you can supply a workbook a Title, Subject, Author, Manager, Company, etc. When using FileOpen in modern versions of XL I can only set up to see 1 title at a time, for the currently selected Windows FileName. No good when I need to sort through many, many files searching for the right title. In Excel 5.0 FileFind brings up a window that can be configured to display each workbook's title, right next to its FileName. At a glance I can scan a couple dozen Titles in search of my target. Very handy...crucial, in fact. I would really love to move into the modern age of XL but I can't live without this capability. Thanks. -- jeffbro27707 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jeffbro27707's Profile: http://www.msusenet.com/member.php?userid=858 View this thread: http://www.msusenet.com/t-1870405859 |
Wow. After years of seeing the Windows Explorer file list box, who'd have guessed that right clicking them suddenly offered new choices! Your suggestion works in Excel 2002 (computer at office) but not on Excel 2000 (computers at home). Is there a solution that will work for XL2K? Many thanks. Jeff Select the drop-down button just to the Left of the Tools drop-down menu. To experiment, select something like "Details" or "Properties." Now, right-click one of the 4 column headings that you mentioned (for example, "DateModified") You should see a list of items that you can add to the column headings...like "Title" -- jeffbro27707 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jeffbro27707's Profile: http://www.msusenet.com/member.php?userid=858 View this thread: http://www.msusenet.com/t-1870405859 |
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