Windows 10 How can I view ALL files in the current directory when in a save dialog?

[[Greg]]

Like the subject says, I'd like the "Open..." , "Save..." and "Save As..." standard Windows dialog boxes to, by default, show all files in the dialog box, not just the ones that correspond with the current "Save as type."


Essentially the same concept as looking for "All Files (*.*)" in an "Open..." dialog box. But without having to select that from the document type dropdown selector in the dialog box to the right of the filename. Set the default filetype to be "*.*" throughout all file dialog boxes, system-wide.


However, there's no option (and no workaround) to see all the files in a directory when you're in a "Save..." or "Save As..." dialog box, you're limited to the specific types of files your current program can save or save as.


For example: If you're in Microsoft Word and you want to save your document as a .docx, your file dialog changes the view so that you see only .docx files and the folder/directory structure. I'd like it to NOT do this, and always show all the files in the directory, regardless of file extension or file type.

This would allow the user to:

• More easily recognize the folder they're saving into, by seeing the other familiar files located in the same directory
• View file naming conventions and revisions or other file information directly in the "Save..." or "Save As..." dialog boxes, without having to leave the program, look at the same directory in Windows Explorer, and then enter the program again
• Easily click-copy the name of a differing file and then "Save As" with the same filename but a different extension (For example, save an Excel document as .xlsx, and then export a .csv version of the same file with the same naming convention)

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