Look in:
Lists the available folders and files. To see how the current folder fits in the hierarchy on your computer, click the Down Arrow. To see what's inside a folder, click it. The box shows the folders and files in the selected location. You can also double-click a folder or file in that box to open it. To open the folder one level higher, click One Level Up button on the toolbar.
Up One Level button
Displays the directory one level up form the current directory.
View Desktop button
Displays your desktop.
Create New Folder button
Displays a new folder with a temporary name.
List button
Displays a list of files and folders without details such as file size etc.
Details button
Displays a list of files and folders with details including name, size, type, and modified.
Description Box
This shows the folders and files in the selected location. You can also double-click a folder or file in that box to open it.
Places Bar
The four buttons on the MapInfo Places Bar are associated with the following directory preferences: Tables, Remote Tables, Import Files, and Workspaces. Clicking one of these buttons switches the current directory of the dialog box to the directory associated with the button.
By default, Places Bar is always displayed, even where there is no standard Places Bar. On systems that support a standard Places Bar, a set of option buttons, labeled MapInfo Places and Standard Places, allows you to toggle between the two.
File name:
Provides a space for you to type the name of the file. Type or select the filename you want to open. This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box.
Files of type:
List files of all available types (*.*) or MapInfo Query (*.qry).
Open
Loads the contents of the selected file into the dialog box.
Cancel
Closes this dialog box without saving any changes you have made.