Map a Web Folder

If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you can map a network place on your personal computer to the folder hierarchy in Publisher. This lets you use Microsoft Windows Explorer to navigate the folder hierarchy in Publisher. Folders and content items in Publisher will appear as folders and files in Windows Explorer. For more information about Web folders, see About Web Folders.

Tip: To view the changes you made through Windows Explorer in Publisher, refresh Publisher Explorer.  

To map a Web folder in Windows 2000:

  1. Copy the URL in the Web Folder Location text box and make note of your User Name and Password.

  2. Open My Network Places on your desktop.

  3. Double-click Add Network Place. The Add Network Place Wizard appears.

  4. In the Type the location of the Network Place text box, paste the URL; then click Next.

  5. If prompted, enter your name and password, then click OK.

  6. In the Enter a name for this Network Place text box, type a descriptive name to distinguish your Publisher Web Folder from your Collaboration Web Folder.

  7. Click Finish.

    A new network place will be created, and Publisher is now mapped on Windows Explorer.

To map a Web folder in Windows XP:

  1. Copy the URL in the Web Folder Location text box and make note of your User Name and Password.

  2. Open My Network Places on your desktop.

  3. Double-click Add Network Place. The Add Network Place Wizard appears.

  4. Click Next.

  5. Select Choose another network location and click Next.

  6. In the Internet or network address text box, paste the URL; then click Next.

  7. If prompted, enter your name and password, then click OK.

  8. In the Type a name for this network place text box, type a descriptive name to distinguish your Publisher Web Folder from your Collaboration Web Folder.

  9. Click Finish.  

    A new network place will be created and Publisher is now mapped on Windows Explorer.

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