How to stop default folder changing in Word 2000

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We have Word 2000 on 12 computers in the office, all running Windows 98. I
am trying to set up a 'filing' system which means placing sub folders within
the default folder (changed from My Documents). If we open one of the sub
folders and view a document the default folder then changes to this new
folder. We can return to the (previous) default by going up one level but
when attempting to save or open any further files we are always given the
folder which the computer has changed the default folder to. How can we stop
the computer changing the default folder from our default folder?

I could personally cope with having to keep going up a level but most of the
people using the computers have very basic knowledge and will not expect to
have to select a folder, they want it automatically to use the default folder.
 
Word defaults to the last used folder. It only starts in the default folder.
One thing that might work for you is to put autonew macros in the document
templates which prompt for a filename and force the document to be saved in
a folder pertinent to that template. Then when the work is saved, it will be
saved to the same file/path.
Or you might be able to use the Work menu to access regularly used
documents.
The best plan is to ensure your staff are properly trained to do the job you
are paying them to do.

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