Fast toggling between 'open each folder in same/own window'?

it takes four mouse clicks and a series of jumpy eye movements to open the
Tools/Folder Options dialog and toggle between opening all folders in the
same window versus opening them in their own windows.

Is there a more efficient way to toggle between these settings?

=?Utf-8?B?Qm9iIFc=?= <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:CCAC1F50-EC55-43BF-B9D8-F688604A3AED@microsoft.com:

> it takes four mouse clicks and a series of jumpy eye movements to open
> the Tools/Folder Options dialog and toggle between opening all folders
> in the same window versus opening them in their own windows.
>
> Is there a more efficient way to toggle between these settings?
>

I leave my setting as "open in the same window", and also have "explore"
set as the default for folders instead of "open" (so that I see the folder
list on the left). If I want to open a folder in a separate window, I then
right-click on it in the left pane folder list, and select "explore" or
"open" instead of the default "expand". You can also right-click then
"open" in the right pane to get a new window.

A good alternative; never occurred to me since i rarely use the folder view
(old habits die hard)...i'll try it. Ideally there'd be a simpler solution,
though.... ie, hold some key down while clicking, to force any folder to open
in a new window.

"z1z1z1" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?Qm9iIFc=?= <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:CCAC1F50-EC55-43BF-B9D8-F688604A3AED@microsoft.com:
>
> > it takes four mouse clicks and a series of jumpy eye movements to open
> > the Tools/Folder Options dialog and toggle between opening all folders
> > in the same window versus opening them in their own windows.
> >
> > Is there a more efficient way to toggle between these settings?
> >
>
> I leave my setting as "open in the same window", and also have "explore"
> set as the default for folders instead of "open" (so that I see the folder
> list on the left). If I want to open a folder in a separate window, I then
> right-click on it in the left pane folder list, and select "explore" or
> "open" instead of the default "expand". You can also right-click then
> "open" in the right pane to get a new window.
>

In news:CCAC1F50-EC55-43BF-B9D8-F688604A3AED@microsoft.com,
Bob W <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> it takes four mouse clicks and a series of jumpy eye
> movements to open the
> Tools/Folder Options dialog and toggle between opening all
> folders in the
> same window versus opening them in their own windows.
>
> Is there a more efficient way to toggle between these
> settings?

Hold down the Ctrl key while you double click on a folder and
it should open in a separate window.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

That's the answer I was looking for! Thanks!

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> In news:CCAC1F50-EC55-43BF-B9D8-F688604A3AED@microsoft.com,
> Bob W <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > it takes four mouse clicks and a series of jumpy eye
> > movements to open the
> > Tools/Folder Options dialog and toggle between opening all
> > folders in the
> > same window versus opening them in their own windows.
> >
> > Is there a more efficient way to toggle between these
> > settings?
>
> Hold down the Ctrl key while you double click on a folder and
> it should open in a separate window.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

In news:CE96140E-D54D-4399-8E33-EA5CA70E8878@microsoft.com,
Bob W <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> That's the answer I was looking for! Thanks!
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> In news:CCAC1F50-EC55-43BF-B9D8-F688604A3AED@microsoft.com,
>> Bob W <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> it takes four mouse clicks and a series of jumpy eye
>>> movements to open the
>>> Tools/Folder Options dialog and toggle between opening all
>>> folders in the
>>> same window versus opening them in their own windows.
>>>
>>> Is there a more efficient way to toggle between these
>>> settings?
>>
>> Hold down the Ctrl key while you double click on a folder
>> and
>> it should open in a separate window.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan