Windows Administration Resource Kit: Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals

4-6: Create Shortcuts to Document Libraries for End Users

Solution overview

Type of solution	Procedures
Features and tools	Network places and network locations
Solution summary	Create network places for Windows XP and network locations for Windows Vista clients, and put those links into the correct locations for Microsoft Office Open and Save dialog boxes.
Benefits	Easier navigation to document libraries for end users.

Introduction

When you use the Open or Save command of a client to access a document library, you need a way to navigate to the document library that is effective, efficient, and user friendly. Asking users to enter a URL such as http://server/site/library or even a UNC such as \\server\site\library is not a recipe for usability and adoption. ...