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Graham is correct that the TweakUI does indeed let you change the location
of My Documents. Underneath the dialog, it is hacking the registry for you!
Terry
: Thanks. I'll have a go at that. I've read something about TweakUI
somewhere.
: I'll dig it out.
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: "Graham Mayor" wrote:
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: > You can move it easily using TweakUI
: >
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: > Graham Mayor - Word MVP
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: > My web site
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: >
: > TF wrote:
: > > Jackie
: > >
: > > That's a Windows default location and it's hard wired in Windows. You
: > > might like to try your luck with an appropriate Windows Newsgroup to
: > > see if there may be a registry hack that enables it to be moved.
: > >
: > > Terry
: > >
: > > : > >> Hi guys
: > >>
: > >> I hate to push my luck with you but I am also trying to move My
: > >> Documents to a different drive (to keep my exe files separate). I
: > >> have right clicked on My Documents and selected 'move' and chosen
: > >> the new drive (F:\). Trouble is, the old My Documents folder stays
: > >> where it is so that I end up with two folders. Should I just cut and
: > >> past it to the new location?
: > >>
: > >> "Jackie D" wrote:
: > >>
: > >>> Thanks Pat, Suzanne, Graham and Terry. Your help was great.
: > >>> Templates moved.
: > >>>
: > >>>
: > >>>
: > >>> "TF" wrote:
: > >>>
: > >>>> Jackie
: > >>>>
: > >>>> To clarify the recommendation...
: > >>>>
: > >>>> Create a sub-folder under My Documents for your normal.dot (and
: > >>>> any other template that you may want to create for yourself) -
: > >>>> maybe call it 'Templates'.
: > >>>> Open Word and go to Tools, Options, Templates and change the
: > >>>> location of User Templates to the new folder C:\My
: > >>>> Documents\Templates.
: > >>>> Close Word and now move normal.dot (and any other templates) to
: > >>>> the new location.
: > >>>>
: > >>>> --
: > >>>> Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: > >>>>
http://word.mvps.org/
: > >>>>
: > >>>> : > >>>>> Hi
: > >>>>>> I'm running Windows XP Home and Word 2000
: > >>>>>>
: > >>>>>> Does anyone know if I can move my Word templates to My
: > >>>>>> Documents for ease of backing up and still have them available
: > >>>>>> when I choose New Document in the application?
: > >>>>>>
: > >>>>>
: > >>>>> --
: > >>>>>
: > >>>>>
: > >>>>> Many thanks
: > >>>>> JD
: >
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: >