Have a problem on XP, Word 2000, with the open dialog view being the
same for list and detail.
It's not the columns, or at least when scrolling as far right as
possible there is nothing to grab or change.

I tried winword /a, no difference.

Ideas on where to look?

Thanks,
Mike M.

In Details view, you can choose which columns to display. It sounds as if 
the filename is the only column you're displaying.

-- 
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

 wrote in message 
news:92e2c3f8-9753-45ce-b0ef-aae02c87dc41@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> Have a problem on XP, Word 2000, with the open dialog view being the
> same for list and detail.
> It's not the columns, or at least when scrolling as far right as
> possible there is nothing to grab or change.
>
> I tried winword /a, no difference.
>
> Ideas on where to look?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike M.
>

On Jul 3, 2:02 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> In Details view, you can choose which columns to display. It sounds as if
> the filename is the only column you're displaying.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
>  wrote in message
>
> news:92e2c3f8-9753-45ce-b0ef-aae02c87dc41@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Have a problem on XP, Word 2000, with the open dialog view being the
> > same for list and detail.
> > It's not the columns, or at least when scrolling as far right as
> > possible there is nothing to grab or change.
>
> > I tried winword /a, no difference.
>
> > Ideas on where to look?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Mike M.

I hear ya, but I've found no option, button, or right-click, way to
modify the columns.  Right-click on the columns header does nothing.

What version are you using? When I right-click on the Name header in Details 
view in Word 2003, I get a list of fields and can check the ones I want.

-- 
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

 wrote in message 
news:ceb0463d-b7c7-47bb-b571-efc846836959@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 3, 2:02 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
>> In Details view, you can choose which columns to display. It sounds as if
>> the filename is the only column you're displaying.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>>  wrote in message
>>
>> news:92e2c3f8-9753-45ce-b0ef-aae02c87dc41@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > Have a problem on XP, Word 2000, with the open dialog view being the
>> > same for list and detail.
>> > It's not the columns, or at least when scrolling as far right as
>> > possible there is nothing to grab or change.
>>
>> > I tried winword /a, no difference.
>>
>> > Ideas on where to look?
>>
>> > Thanks,
>> > Mike M.
>
> I hear ya, but I've found no option, button, or right-click, way to
> modify the columns.  Right-click on the columns header does nothing.
>

On Jul 3, 4:40 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> What version are you using? When I right-click on the Name header in Details
> view in Word 2003, I get a list of fields and can check the ones I want.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
>  wrote in message
>
> news:ceb0463d-b7c7-47bb-b571-efc846836959@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On Jul 3, 2:02 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> >> In Details view, you can choose which columns to display. It sounds as if
> >> the filename is the only column you're displaying.
>
> >> --
> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> Words into Type
> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> >>  wrote in message
>
> >>news:92e2c3f8-9753-45ce-b0ef-aae02c87dc41@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> > Have a problem on XP, Word 2000, with the open dialog view being the
> >> > same for list and detail.
> >> > It's not the columns, or at least when scrolling as far right as
> >> > possible there is nothing to grab or change.
>
> >> > I tried winword /a, no difference.
>
> >> > Ideas on where to look?
>
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Mike M.
>
> > I hear ya, but I've found no option, button, or right-click, way to
> > modify the columns.  Right-click on the columns header does nothing.

It's word 2000, SP3.

That feature may not have been available in Word 2000, or it may depend on 
the operating system you're using.

-- 
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

 wrote in message 
news:42b79474-27b3-4333-841d-7fc5bad2455f@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 3, 4:40 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
>> What version are you using? When I right-click on the Name header in 
>> Details
>> view in Word 2003, I get a list of fields and can check the ones I want.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>>  wrote in message
>>
>> news:ceb0463d-b7c7-47bb-b571-efc846836959@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > On Jul 3, 2:02 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
>> >> In Details view, you can choose which columns to display. It sounds as 
>> >> if
>> >> the filename is the only column you're displaying.
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> Words into Type
>> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> >>  wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:92e2c3f8-9753-45ce-b0ef-aae02c87dc41@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> > Have a problem on XP, Word 2000, with the open dialog view being the
>> >> > same for list and detail.
>> >> > It's not the columns, or at least when scrolling as far right as
>> >> > possible there is nothing to grab or change.
>>
>> >> > I tried winword /a, no difference.
>>
>> >> > Ideas on where to look?
>>
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Mike M.
>>
>> > I hear ya, but I've found no option, button, or right-click, way to
>> > modify the columns.  Right-click on the columns header does nothing.
>
> It's word 2000, SP3.

On Jul 7, 10:06 am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> That feature may not have been available in Word 2000, or it may depend on
> the operating system you're using.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
>  wrote in message
>
> news:42b79474-27b3-4333-841d-7fc5bad2455f@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On Jul 3, 4:40 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> >> What version are you using? When I right-click on the Name header in
> >> Details
> >> view in Word 2003, I get a list of fields and can check the ones I want.
>
> >> --
> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> Words into Type
> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> >>  wrote in message
>
> >>news:ceb0463d-b7c7-47bb-b571-efc846836959@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> > On Jul 3, 2:02 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> >> >> In Details view, you can choose which columns to display. It sounds as
> >> >> if
> >> >> the filename is the only column you're displaying.
>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> >> >>  wrote in message
>
> >> >>news:92e2c3f8-9753-45ce-b0ef-aae02c87dc41@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> >> > Have a problem on XP, Word 2000, with the open dialog view being the
> >> >> > same for list and detail.
> >> >> > It's not the columns, or at least when scrolling as far right as
> >> >> > possible there is nothing to grab or change.
>
> >> >> > I tried winword /a, no difference.
>
> >> >> > Ideas on where to look?
>
> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> > Mike M.
>
> >> > I hear ya, but I've found no option, button, or right-click, way to
> >> > modify the columns.  Right-click on the columns header does nothing.
>
> > It's word 2000, SP3.

Hi Suzanne,
      We have word 2000 on lots of PCs, and to the best of knowledge,
only this one has an issue.  For example, my PC has no problem with
the Details and List view from the open dialog box and I'm running
Word 2000 (Note: I cannot change my columns either, but that's not the
issue).

     What I'm wondering now is where Word looks to know the difference
between Details and List?

Thanks.

The issue I was addressing (as being limited to Word 2000) was of being 
unable to customize the columns. Since the Open and Save dialogs in Word are 
subsets of Windows Explorer, perhaps the change can/must be made there?

-- 
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

 wrote in message 
news:e95f3a5a-d9f4-4442-ada3-fb1641a9dce2@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 7, 10:06 am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
>> That feature may not have been available in Word 2000, or it may depend 
>> on
>> the operating system you're using.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>>  wrote in message
>>
>> news:42b79474-27b3-4333-841d-7fc5bad2455f@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > On Jul 3, 4:40 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
>> >> What version are you using? When I right-click on the Name header in
>> >> Details
>> >> view in Word 2003, I get a list of fields and can check the ones I 
>> >> want.
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> Words into Type
>> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> >>  wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:ceb0463d-b7c7-47bb-b571-efc846836959@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> > On Jul 3, 2:02 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
>> >> >> In Details view, you can choose which columns to display. It sounds 
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> if
>> >> >> the filename is the only column you're displaying.
>>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> Words into Type
>> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> >> >>  wrote in message
>>
>> >> >>news:92e2c3f8-9753-45ce-b0ef-aae02c87dc41@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> >> > Have a problem on XP, Word 2000, with the open dialog view being 
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > same for list and detail.
>> >> >> > It's not the columns, or at least when scrolling as far right as
>> >> >> > possible there is nothing to grab or change.
>>
>> >> >> > I tried winword /a, no difference.
>>
>> >> >> > Ideas on where to look?
>>
>> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> > Mike M.
>>
>> >> > I hear ya, but I've found no option, button, or right-click, way to
>> >> > modify the columns.  Right-click on the columns header does nothing.
>>
>> > It's word 2000, SP3.
>
> Hi Suzanne,
>      We have word 2000 on lots of PCs, and to the best of knowledge,
> only this one has an issue.  For example, my PC has no problem with
> the Details and List view from the open dialog box and I'm running
> Word 2000 (Note: I cannot change my columns either, but that's not the
> issue).
>
>     What I'm wondering now is where Word looks to know the difference
> between Details and List?
>
> Thanks.

On Jul 7, 11:40 am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> The issue I was addressing (as being limited to Word 2000) was of being
> unable to customize the columns. Since the Open and Save dialogs in Word are
> subsets of Windows Explorer, perhaps the change can/must be made there?
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
>  wrote in message
>
> news:e95f3a5a-d9f4-4442-ada3-fb1641a9dce2@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On Jul 7, 10:06 am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> >> That feature may not have been available in Word 2000, or it may depend
> >> on
> >> the operating system you're using.
>
> >> --
> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> Words into Type
> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> >>  wrote in message
>
> >>news:42b79474-27b3-4333-841d-7fc5bad2455f@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> > On Jul 3, 4:40 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> >> >> What version are you using? When I right-click on the Name header in
> >> >> Details
> >> >> view in Word 2003, I get a list of fields and can check the ones I
> >> >> want.
>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> >> >>  wrote in message
>
> >> >>news:ceb0463d-b7c7-47bb-b571-efc846836959@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> >> > On Jul 3, 2:02 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> >> >> >> In Details view, you can choose which columns to display. It sounds
> >> >> >> as
> >> >> >> if
> >> >> >> the filename is the only column you're displaying.
>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> >> >> >>  wrote in message
>
> >> >> >>news:92e2c3f8-9753-45ce-b0ef-aae02c87dc41@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> >> >> > Have a problem on XP, Word 2000, with the open dialog view being
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > same for list and detail.
> >> >> >> > It's not the columns, or at least when scrolling as far right as
> >> >> >> > possible there is nothing to grab or change.
>
> >> >> >> > I tried winword /a, no difference.
>
> >> >> >> > Ideas on where to look?
>
> >> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> >> > Mike M.
>
> >> >> > I hear ya, but I've found no option, button, or right-click, way to
> >> >> > modify the columns.  Right-click on the columns header does nothing.
>
> >> > It's word 2000, SP3.
>
> > Hi Suzanne,
> >      We have word 2000 on lots of PCs, and to the best of knowledge,
> > only this one has an issue.  For example, my PC has no problem with
> > the Details and List view from the open dialog box and I'm running
> > Word 2000 (Note: I cannot change my columns either, but that's not the
> > issue).
>
> >     What I'm wondering now is where Word looks to know the difference
> > between Details and List?
>
> > Thanks.

No, afraid not.  I actually tried a number of applications and Windows
Explorer.   The Details and List views work just fine except in Word
2000.

Well, I don't see how this could be a Registry issue, and, even if it were, 
I wouldn't know what key to suggest nuking. And it certainly is not anything 
covered by Normal.dot, add-ins, or the printer driver, so I'm out of ideas. 
I guess you could try repairing or reinstalling Word.

-- 
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

 wrote in message 
news:98275985-91ea-48cd-854b-593ed4d081b3@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 7, 11:40 am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
>> The issue I was addressing (as being limited to Word 2000) was of being
>> unable to customize the columns. Since the Open and Save dialogs in Word 
>> are
>> subsets of Windows Explorer, perhaps the change can/must be made there?
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>>  wrote in message
>>
>> news:e95f3a5a-d9f4-4442-ada3-fb1641a9dce2@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > On Jul 7, 10:06 am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
>> >> That feature may not have been available in Word 2000, or it may 
>> >> depend
>> >> on
>> >> the operating system you're using.
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> Words into Type
>> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> >>  wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:42b79474-27b3-4333-841d-7fc5bad2455f@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> > On Jul 3, 4:40 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
>> >> >> What version are you using? When I right-click on the Name header 
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> Details
>> >> >> view in Word 2003, I get a list of fields and can check the ones I
>> >> >> want.
>>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> Words into Type
>> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> >> >>  wrote in message
>>
>> >> >>news:ceb0463d-b7c7-47bb-b571-efc846836959@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> >> > On Jul 3, 2:02 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  
>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >> In Details view, you can choose which columns to display. It 
>> >> >> >> sounds
>> >> >> >> as
>> >> >> >> if
>> >> >> >> the filename is the only column you're displaying.
>>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> >> Words into Type
>> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> >> >> >>  wrote in message
>>
>> >> >> >>news:92e2c3f8-9753-45ce-b0ef-aae02c87dc41@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> >> >> > Have a problem on XP, Word 2000, with the open dialog view 
>> >> >> >> > being
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > same for list and detail.
>> >> >> >> > It's not the columns, or at least when scrolling as far right 
>> >> >> >> > as
>> >> >> >> > possible there is nothing to grab or change.
>>
>> >> >> >> > I tried winword /a, no difference.
>>
>> >> >> >> > Ideas on where to look?
>>
>> >> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> >> > Mike M.
>>
>> >> >> > I hear ya, but I've found no option, button, or right-click, way 
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > modify the columns.  Right-click on the columns header does 
>> >> >> > nothing.
>>
>> >> > It's word 2000, SP3.
>>
>> > Hi Suzanne,
>> >      We have word 2000 on lots of PCs, and to the best of knowledge,
>> > only this one has an issue.  For example, my PC has no problem with
>> > the Details and List view from the open dialog box and I'm running
>> > Word 2000 (Note: I cannot change my columns either, but that's not the
>> > issue).
>>
>> >     What I'm wondering now is where Word looks to know the difference
>> > between Details and List?
>>
>> > Thanks.
>
> No, afraid not.  I actually tried a number of applications and Windows
> Explorer.   The Details and List views work just fine except in Word
> 2000.

On Jul 7, 3:24 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> Well, I don't see how this could be a Registry issue, and, even if it were,
> I wouldn't know what key to suggest nuking. And it certainly is not anything
> covered by Normal.dot, add-ins, or the printer driver, so I'm out of ideas.
> I guess you could try repairing or reinstalling Word.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
>  wrote in message
>
> news:98275985-91ea-48cd-854b-593ed4d081b3@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On Jul 7, 11:40 am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> >> The issue I was addressing (as being limited to Word 2000) was of being
> >> unable to customize the columns. Since theOpenand Save dialogs in Word
> >> are
> >> subsets of Windows Explorer, perhaps the change can/must be made there?
>
> >> --
> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> Words into Type
> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> >>  wrote in message
>
> >>news:e95f3a5a-d9f4-4442-ada3-fb1641a9dce2@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> > On Jul 7, 10:06 am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> >> >> That feature may not have been available in Word 2000, or it may
> >> >> depend
> >> >> on
> >> >> the operating system you're using.
>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> >> >>  wrote in message
>
> >> >>news:42b79474-27b3-4333-841d-7fc5bad2455f@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> >> > On Jul 3, 4:40 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
> >> >> >> What version are you using? When I right-click on the Name header
> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >>Details
> >> >> >>viewin Word 2003, I get alistof fields and can check the ones I
> >> >> >> want.
>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> >> >> >>  wrote in message
>
> >> >> >>news:ceb0463d-b7c7-47bb-b571-efc846836959@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> >> >> > On Jul 3, 2:02 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" 
> >> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >> >> InDetailsview, you can choose which columns to display. It
> >> >> >> >> sounds
> >> >> >> >> as
> >> >> >> >> if
> >> >> >> >> the filename is the only column you're displaying.
>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> >> >> >> >>  wrote in message
>
> >> >> >> >>news:92e2c3f8-9753-45ce-b0ef-aae02c87dc41@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> >> >> >> > Have a problem on XP, Word 2000, with theopendialogview
> >> >> >> >> > being
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > same forlistand detail.
> >> >> >> >> > It's not the columns, or at least when scrolling as far right
> >> >> >> >> > as
> >> >> >> >> > possible there is nothing to grab or change.
>
> >> >> >> >> > I tried winword /a, no difference.
>
> >> >> >> >> > Ideas on where to look?
>
> >> >> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> >> >> > Mike M.
>
> >> >> >> > I hear ya, but I've found no option, button, or right-click, way
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > modify the columns.  Right-click on the columns header does
> >> >> >> > nothing.
>
> >> >> > It's word 2000, SP3.
>
> >> > Hi Suzanne,
> >> >      We have word 2000 on lots of PCs, and to the best of knowledge,
> >> > only this one has an issue.  For example, my PC has no problem with
> >> > theDetailsandListviewfrom theopendialogbox and I'm running
> >> > Word 2000 (Note: I cannot change my columns either, but that's not the
> >> > issue).
>
> >> >     What I'm wondering now is where Word looks to know the difference
> >> > betweenDetailsandList?
>
> >> > Thanks.
>
> > No, afraid not.  I actually tried a number of applications and Windows
> > Explorer.   TheDetailsandListviews work just fine except in Word
> > 2000.

Finally found it.  The problem was the far-right columns, were
indvidually pulled to the left concealing everything but the filename.
*However* depending on where the separator was located, pulling it and
double-clicking the column separator would not reveal the hidden
columns.  It seems it took a sequence of double-clicks and possibly
right-pulls to finally reveal the hidden columns.  Can't say I ever
ran into a case where the separator double-click didn't expand to
reveal what was underneath.
What a pain that was.

I figured it had to be something weird like that, but I don't have enough 
experience with customizing these settings to have learned as much about it 
as you evidently have.

-- 
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

 wrote in message 
news:9a0e8d9e-18e4-437a-80b6-35c3a5f624c5@k37g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 7, 3:24 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
>> Well, I don't see how this could be a Registry issue, and, even if it 
>> were,
>> I wouldn't know what key to suggest nuking. And it certainly is not 
>> anything
>> covered by Normal.dot, add-ins, or the printer driver, so I'm out of 
>> ideas.
>> I guess you could try repairing or reinstalling Word.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>>  wrote in message
>>
>> news:98275985-91ea-48cd-854b-593ed4d081b3@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > On Jul 7, 11:40 am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote:
>> >> The issue I was addressing (as being limited to Word 2000) was of 
>> >> being
>> >> unable to customize the columns. Since theOpenand Save dialogs in Word
>> >> are
>> >> subsets of Windows Explorer, perhaps the change can/must be made 
>> >> there?
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> Words into Type
>> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> >>  wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:e95f3a5a-d9f4-4442-ada3-fb1641a9dce2@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> > On Jul 7, 10:06 am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> That feature may not have been available in Word 2000, or it may
>> >> >> depend
>> >> >> on
>> >> >> the operating system you're using.
>>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> Words into Type
>> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> >> >>  wrote in message
>>
>> >> >>news:42b79474-27b3-4333-841d-7fc5bad2455f@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> >> > On Jul 3, 4:40 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  
>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >> What version are you using? When I right-click on the Name 
>> >> >> >> header
>> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >>Details
>> >> >> >>viewin Word 2003, I get alistof fields and can check the ones I
>> >> >> >> want.
>>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> >> Words into Type
>> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> >> >> >>  wrote in message
>>
>> >> >> >>news:ceb0463d-b7c7-47bb-b571-efc846836959@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> >> >> > On Jul 3, 2:02 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" 
>> >> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> InDetailsview, you can choose which columns to display. It
>> >> >> >> >> sounds
>> >> >> >> >> as
>> >> >> >> >> if
>> >> >> >> >> the filename is the only column you're displaying.
>>
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> >> >> Words into Type
>> >> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> >> >> >> >>  wrote in message
>>
>> >> >> >> >>news:92e2c3f8-9753-45ce-b0ef-aae02c87dc41@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> >> >> >> > Have a problem on XP, Word 2000, with theopendialogview
>> >> >> >> >> > being
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > same forlistand detail.
>> >> >> >> >> > It's not the columns, or at least when scrolling as far 
>> >> >> >> >> > right
>> >> >> >> >> > as
>> >> >> >> >> > possible there is nothing to grab or change.
>>
>> >> >> >> >> > I tried winword /a, no difference.
>>
>> >> >> >> >> > Ideas on where to look?
>>
>> >> >> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> >> >> > Mike M.
>>
>> >> >> >> > I hear ya, but I've found no option, button, or right-click, 
>> >> >> >> > way
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > modify the columns.  Right-click on the columns header does
>> >> >> >> > nothing.
>>
>> >> >> > It's word 2000, SP3.
>>
>> >> > Hi Suzanne,
>> >> >      We have word 2000 on lots of PCs, and to the best of knowledge,
>> >> > only this one has an issue.  For example, my PC has no problem with
>> >> > theDetailsandListviewfrom theopendialogbox and I'm running
>> >> > Word 2000 (Note: I cannot change my columns either, but that's not 
>> >> > the
>> >> > issue).
>>
>> >> >     What I'm wondering now is where Word looks to know the 
>> >> > difference
>> >> > betweenDetailsandList?
>>
>> >> > Thanks.
>>
>> > No, afraid not.  I actually tried a number of applications and Windows
>> > Explorer.   TheDetailsandListviews work just fine except in Word
>> > 2000.
>
> Finally found it.  The problem was the far-right columns, were
> indvidually pulled to the left concealing everything but the filename.
> *However* depending on where the separator was located, pulling it and
> double-clicking the column separator would not reveal the hidden
> columns.  It seems it took a sequence of double-clicks and possibly
> right-pulls to finally reveal the hidden columns.  Can't say I ever
> ran into a case where the separator double-click didn't expand to
> reveal what was underneath.
> What a pain that was.