When I do a File Open in Word 2010, I can select the folder I want to load the document from using the down triangle. Is there an easy way to remove folders you don't wish to have showing in this list? It clutters up the folders I do wish to have showing.

You can't hide folders in the Open dialog box, but what you can do is direct Word to look for documents in the folder of your choice. To do that, change the location for "Documents" in the File Locations dialog box (on the File tab, click Options; in the Advanced category, click the File Locations button on the bottom).

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Stefan Blom
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