How do I relocate My Shapes folder away from My Documents?

[Kirill Osenkov]

I'd like to have the default My Shapes folder at another place, and NOT in My
Documents. The most important thing for me is not to have any folders in My
Documents that I don't use often.

Is there any way to do it (Registry? Visio settings? Update?), or should I
simply mark it as hidden?

Thanks.

P.S. @Visio Team: If I can't change it even through the Registry or
something like that, it is very very disappointing...

 

[WORKNDAWG]

I'd like to have the default My Shapes folder at another place, and NOT in My
Documents. The most important thing for me is not to have any folders in My
Documents that I don't use often.

Is there any way to do it (Registry? Visio settings? Update?), or should I
simply mark it as hidden?

Thanks.

P.S. @Visio Team: If I can't change it even through the Registry or

go to tool menu, options. click on file path tab and browse for new
loxcation to store folder.

 

[Kirill Osenkov]

go to tool menu, options. click on file path tab and browse for new
loxcation to store folder.

File Path Tab doesn't exist in my Visio 2003.

And if you meant tools - options - advanced - file paths, it doesn't help to
get rid of My Shapes folder either:

"You can use this dialog box to identify *additional* folders where you
store Microsoft Office Visio files."

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

Visio 2003 requires the My Shapes folder to be under My Documents. It
cannot be moved or deleted, or Visio will just recreate the folder for you.
We understand that this was a nasty thing to do and that we need to provide
our users with more control over the storage of content files in the future.