Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 51)

use other spatial or non-spatial tools (MapInfo Professional, ArcView, Intergraph, Excel, Forte, Formida,
etc.).
For more about accessing remote data using ODBC connectivity, see Setting your Database Connection
Preferences in the Help System.
Using the MapInfo Places on Open Dialog Box
The Open dialog box provides a quick way to look for maps you have created.
The Places box. Select the Workspaces Directory option in the Places box, to display the Workspace
(.wor) type in the Files of Type list. If you select any other entry in the Places box, MapInfo (.tab)
displays in the Files of type list.
The Open dialog box provides many ways to quickly find the maps that you have created in a variety of
locations in your system and network.
The Places box on the left side of the Open dialog box allows you to select a directory in which
you may have your map and other MapInfo Professional tables and workspaces. Note:
When you select the Workspaces Directory option in the Places box, the Files of type drop-down list
changes to Workspace (.wor) type. If you select any other entry in the Places box, MapInfo (.tab) displays
in the Files of type list.
• For more information, see Opening MapInfo Professional Introductory Data in the Help System.
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Chapter 3: The Basics of MapInfo Professional