".." Doesn't Move to Parent Directory in File Open with UNC

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

If you are currently connected to a universal naming convention (UNC) referenced directory, such as \\servername\sharename, and you type ".." (without the quotation marks) in the File Name box and click OK, two periods will appear in the Directories list. (To locate this option, choose Open from the File menu.) By contrast, typing two periods in the File Name box when you are connected to a local directory or a network drive designated by a drive letter, such as S:, correctly selects the parent directory.

For instance, if the Directories list shows the following list

   \\server\share
     users
       ann
       bob
       joe

   \server\share
     ..
       users
         ann
         bob
         joe

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c for Windows and Word version 6.0 for Windows NT. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND

To move from a subdirectory to its parent, double-click the parent directory name in the Directories list.