Default file save location

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Can anyone tell me how to set my windows xp so that each time I go to
save a file, it will default to a particular directory? I've looked in
control panel but see no such setting.

Thanks,
Greg
 
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Gig said:
Can anyone tell me how to set my windows xp so that each time I go to
save a file, it will default to a particular directory? I've looked in
control panel but see no such setting.

Thanks,
Greg
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You can redirect your My Documents 'shortcut' to the location of your choice
(e.g., c:\data, or h:\ or whatever) but whether your applications save there
is kinda up to the application and its developer.

Right-click on My Documents, go to Properties, and change the path there.
 
What type of files are they? The default location may be set from inside the
application. For example:
Excel: Tools > Options > General
Word:Tools > Options > File Locations
 
Gig said:
Can anyone tell me how to set my windows xp so that each time I go to
save a file, it will default to a particular directory? I've looked in
control panel but see no such setting.
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You can't. Each application will keep track of a "current directory".
The individual applications may have an option to set a default
directory. There's no global setting.
 
You can however create a Places area that will show up whenever a Save
Dialog Window comes up.

When a Common Dialog Open/Save window opens, on the left there is what
Windows calls the Places Bar.
You can add a Special Folder for just such Save's.

Then from any application, use the Save when creating a new Document. The
Dialog Window will appear and you will see your Save Folder in the Places
Bar.
 
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