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Change the default working folder to a convenient location (Word 97/2000/2001/2002)
By default, Word's Open and Save As dialog boxes direct you to the My Documents folder the first time you access them during each Word session. This behavior is convenient if you store most of your documents in the My Documents folder. However, if you store most of your new documents in a different location, such as a particular network directory, you'll have to take extra steps to navigate to that location.
If you'd like to avoid these extra steps, you can save time by changing Word's default working folder from the My Documents folder to a folder of your choosing. To do so, choose Tools | Options from the menu bar (Edit | Preferences in Word 2001), and then click on the File Locations tab. Select the Documents item from the File Types list box, and then click Modify. Using the Modify Location dialog box, open the folder you'd like to designate as the new default working folder, then click OK. Next, click OK to close the Options dialog box. Each time you start Word, it opens the folder you designated as the default working folder the first time you access the Open or Save As dialog box.
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