Windows File Selection Dialog Boxes

As in previous editions of MicroStation, DGN file selection dialog boxes, such as New, Open, and Save As, by default, are not native Windows dialog boxes. To enable the use of native Windows file selection dialog boxes, turn on Use Windows File Open Dialogs in the Look and Feel category of the Preferences dialog box (Workspace > Preferences).

While Use Windows File Open Dialogs is on, holding down the <Shift> key and clicking the Cancel button in a Windows dialog box or pressing <SHIFT-Esc> closes that dialog box and reopens it in the non-native style.