Changing default location for saving Word docs?

[Zack]

Hello all -

When I create a new Word document and then attempt to save it for the
first time, Word by default tries to save it to the user/documents
folder on my system drive -- which is in fact the one place that I
NEVER save Word docs to! And it's a pain having to navigate to a
different folder buried deep in another hard drive every time I wish
to save a new doc. Is there any way to set Word to save to a
particular location by default? I can't find any option in Word
preferences that would allow me to do this.

I'm using Word 2004 v. 11.4, OSX 10.3.3

Thanks for any help!

Zack

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Hi Zack,

In Word | Preferences | File Locations, set the Documents folder to your
preferred default location.

Also, did you know that you can drag other folders into the Sidebar to
quickly get to frequently used locations?

Daiya

 

[Zack]

Bingo! The preferences setting was exactly what I was looking for, but
had been unable to find. Thanks for the help.

Incidentally, what do you mean by the 'sidebar'? I can't find any
reference to this either in word help or in the 'view' preferences
menu. Because I have a small monitor, I generally work with all
toolbars turned off except for a small customized one I keep in the
corner.

Zack

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Sorry. I meant the OS X sidebar, like in Finder windows. For all I
know, OS X calls it something else. Where by default, you see your
Home icon, and Documents, and Pictures, and whatever else Apple sets up
in there. That's always accessible from File | Open and File | Save
dialogs, so for me is a very efficient way to navigate my hard drive,
regardless of Word. I've got a Favorites folder in there with rotating
aliases to the folders I'm using most frequently.

Daiya

 

[CyberTaz]

<snip>

Sorry. I meant the OS X sidebar, like in Finder windows. For all I
know, OS X calls it something else.

<snip

As usual, Daiya, you got it right... I think Zack was just unclear on the
fact that it is an OS X feature rather than an Office option.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac