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Karen,
To change the folder where your files are automatically saved:
1. Open up the Tools menu
2. Choose Options
3. Select the File Locations tab
4. Highlight "Documents" in the window and click the "Modify" button
5. Enter the correct path for the folder where you want your documents
stored.
6. Click OK on the Modify Location window
7. Click OK on the Options window
That's it! Word will now look for and save your documents in the folder you
specified.
Vicki Wier
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> Also, when I save a document, my default Save As destination is in
> C\Winnt\Karen Field\Personal, or something like that, a folder I
> never use.
> Any way to change this--and is this a change you make in Word or at the OS
> level?
>
> Thanks in advance. Please email me directly.
>
> Karen Field
> kfield -at- stellcom -dot- com
>
