To open a directory at the 'ido-find-file' prompt press 'C-d'.

Thanks to Rolando <[email protected]> for the tip.

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@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ order, is displayed in the minibuffer; `<right>` and `<left>` (or `C-s` and
 `C-r`) navigate amongst the matches. If nothing matches, after a brief
 (and configurable) pause `ido` can search previously-used directories.
 
-Because `RET` opens the first matching file, to actually open a directory
-you'll have to use `C-f` (at the `ido-find-file` prompt) to drop back into
+Because `RET` opens the first matching file, to open a directory you'll have to
+use `C-d`. Or you could use `C-f` (at the `ido-find-file` prompt) to drop into
 normal `find-file`.
 
 `ido` ships with Emacs but isn't present at all in the manual; read the online

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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <h1>How to learn Emacs</h1>
         <p>By <a href="http://david.rothlis.net">David Röthlisberger</a>.<br/>
         Comments welcome at <a href="&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#100;&#97;&#118;&#105;&#x64;&#64;&#x72;&#x6f;&#116;&#x68;&#x6c;&#105;&#115;&#46;&#110;&#x65;&#x74;?subject=How%20to%20learn%20Emacs">&#100;&#97;&#x76;&#x69;&#x64;&#64;&#114;&#111;&#x74;&#x68;&#x6c;&#x69;&#x73;&#46;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x74;</a>.<br/>
-        Last updated 8 Apr 2012.</p>
+        Last updated 14 Apr 2012.</p>
       </div>
       <div id='toc'>
         <!-- Table of Contents -->
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ <h2 id='ido'>ido-mode</h2>
 <code><a class='glossary' href='glossary.html#keys'>C-r</a></code>) navigate amongst the matches. If nothing matches, after a brief
 (and configurable) pause <code>ido</code> can search previously-used directories.</p>
 
-<p>Because <code>RET</code> opens the first matching file, to actually open a directory
-you&rsquo;ll have to use <code><a class='glossary' href='glossary.html#keys'>C-f</a></code> (at the <code>ido-find-file</code> prompt) to drop back into
+<p>Because <code>RET</code> opens the first matching file, to open a directory you&rsquo;ll have to
+use <code><a class='glossary' href='glossary.html#keys'>C-d</a></code>. Or you could use <code><a class='glossary' href='glossary.html#keys'>C-f</a></code> (at the <code>ido-find-file</code> prompt) to drop into
 normal <code>find-file</code>.</p>
 
 <p><code>ido</code> ships with Emacs but isn&rsquo;t present at all in the manual; read the online