Saving a file to My Documents

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There is probably an easy answer to this, but I cant find it or solve
it on my own.

I am running XP pro and Office 2003.

When I open any attachment from an email and then go to save it, the
default location is somewhere in the bowls of Windows instead of "My
Documents". I have checked and in Office, the "Save to Default
Location" is "My Documents". But I have to navigate there when I save
an emailed file...

Any ideas on how to get Windows to get out of this annoying habit?

Many thanks in advance....
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The location of My Documents is::::C:\Documents and settings\My name\
My Documents......Any thing else is a shortcut to this location.
 
The location of My Documents is::::C:\Documents and settings\My name\
My Documents......Any thing else is a shortcut to this location.
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I think we got a little off topic. I appreciate the responses.

This is not a short cut issue. To restate: i open an attachment in
any office application and go to save it - the very first time - it
automatically directs me to a folder nowhere near "My Documents".
When I open a document any other way that is on my HD or other media,
I get the "My Documents" as the first option.

What I would like to do is have Windows not go to the C:/documents and
settings/user name/...etc....

Any other thoughts?

Thanks to everyone for their input so far!
 
On 5/3/2007 4:34 PM On a whim, Jack Doyle pounded out on the keyboard
According to a page I just found about newsgroup etiquette
(http://tinyurl.com/2x8dbq):

"Keep quoted text to a minimum. When quoting a previous post, edit out
the non-relevant parts of the message. Remove salutations and
signatures. A good rule of thumb is, there should not be more quoted
text than new text."
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So regardless of what you found, you state, "...but in my opinion,
replying to a message doesn't require any quoted text."

I was just trying to make you (and many others) aware of how one should
"snip and reply". It does less harm to leave relevant text than to
remove it all. It's just a little more work.

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Terry said:
On 5/3/2007 4:34 PM On a whim, Jack Doyle pounded out on the keyboard

So regardless of what you found, you state, "...but in my opinion,
replying to a message doesn't require any quoted text."

I was just trying to make you (and many others) aware of how one
should "snip and reply". It does less harm to leave relevant text
than to remove it all. It's just a little more work.
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I don't see it as extra work (it takes less than a second anyway). I
just don't understand why anybody has to quote anything? As I know what
you said before and it is stored just above (or below if you would like)
this post in virtually any decent newsreader anyway.
 
<snipped on purpose for Terry :-) >

I think Terry should go back to reading the newspaper so he can keep up :-)

George
 
I think we got a little off topic. I appreciate the responses.

This is not a short cut issue. To restate: i open an attachment in
any office application and go to save it - the very first time - it
automatically directs me to a folder nowhere near "My Documents".
When I open a document any other way that is on my HD or other media,
I get the "My Documents" as the first option.

What I would like to do is have Windows not go to the C:/documents and
settings/user name/...etc....

Any other thoughts?

Thanks to everyone for their input so far!
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altovino,

Each program is set in it's own way. Word can be set to save wherever you
want it to save to and excel the same, and other programs are also setup
that way. So, whatever program you are using when you try to save to My
Documents, inside of that program has a DEFAULT place to save whatever it is
you are trying to save to. Check the settings of the actual program that
you are using to see where it is defaulting to and change it there.

George
 
On 5/8/2007 6:53 AM On a whim, George pounded out on the keyboard
<snipped on purpose for Terry :-) >

I think Terry should go back to reading the newspaper so he can keep up :-)

George
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(Prior post kept intact so others can see what incredibly useful
information george presented)

And you will keep on doing what isn't proper (snipping all of a prior
post out of sheer laziness) just to show your intellect. Go george...

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Terry said:
On 5/8/2007 6:53 AM On a whim, George pounded out on the keyboard


(Prior post kept intact so others can see what incredibly useful
information george presented)

And you will keep on doing what isn't proper (snipping all of a prior post
out of sheer laziness) just to show your intellect. Go george...
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Terry,

Actually I did it for u :-) not lazy! I just don't understand people who
think the world should bow to their needs????

George P.S. Thanks for the encouraging words though !!!
 
On 5/8/2007 12:46 PM On a whim, George pounded out on the keyboard
Terry,

Actually I did it for u :-) not lazy! I just don't understand people who
think the world should bow to their needs????

George P.S. Thanks for the encouraging words though !!!
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Not my needs George, etiquette. Considering others needs beyond your
own. Where are all the newsgroup etiquette documents to support
removing *all* of a quoted post? All the ones I've read state to leave
as much as you're replying to. I subscribe to some servers that request
NO snipping. Just trying to make people aware of what is considered proper.

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Not my needs George, etiquette. Considering others needs beyond your
own. Where are all the newsgroup etiquette documents to support
removing *all* of a quoted post? All the ones I've read state to
leave as much as you're replying to. I subscribe to some servers that
request NO snipping. Just trying to make people aware of what is
considered proper.
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Good Terry... but we have outgrown 40 year old etiquette with powerful
newsgroup readers and GB hard drives... don't you think? I personally
don't see quoting anything anymore valuable except those that are still
living in the stone ages.
 
On 5/8/2007 3:02 PM On a whim, BillW50 pounded out on the keyboard
[snip]
Not my needs George, etiquette. Considering others needs beyond your
own. Where are all the newsgroup etiquette documents to support
removing *all* of a quoted post? All the ones I've read state to
leave as much as you're replying to. I subscribe to some servers that
request NO snipping. Just trying to make people aware of what is
considered proper.
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Good Terry... but we have outgrown 40 year old etiquette with powerful
newsgroup readers and GB hard drives... don't you think? I personally
don't see quoting anything anymore valuable except those that are still
living in the stone ages.
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There again Bill, is the key; You stated, "I personally". Jack stated,
"In my opinion". It's not about what you guys think, feel, or want to
do. It's what is asked of everyone, not just those who "feel like it".

I'm sure leaving a dozen lines or so of a prior post pisses off less
people who read than those who snip everything. I just started viewing
Unread messages recently only because I heard so many others thought it
was easier, so I thought I'd try it out, after years of showing the full
threads. It saves much more time in high usage groups, until you have
to go back and find a previous post in order to figure out how someone
responded.

And what do "powerful newsgroup readers" and "GB hard drives" have to do
with anything? The biggest difference is the speed at which we can
access the internet. And THAT should be the biggest reason of leaving
more content in a post.

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Terry said:
There again Bill, is the key; You stated, "I personally". Jack stated,
"In my opinion". It's not about what you guys think, feel, or want to
do. It's what is asked of everyone, not just those who "feel like
it".
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Well I am only human, so I can't say with 100% certainly. So I leave
that job up to the gods. ;)
I'm sure leaving a dozen lines or so of a prior post pisses off less
people who read than those who snip everything. I just started
viewing Unread messages recently only because I heard so many others
thought it was easier, so I thought I'd try it out, after years of
showing the full threads. It saves much more time in high usage
groups, until you have to go back and find a previous post in order
to figure out how someone responded.
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Hmmm... I read my messages in order. Thus I have to see what people said
multiple times. And I find this as very inefficient and a waste of time.
And what do "powerful newsgroup readers" and "GB hard drives" have to
do with anything? The biggest difference is the speed at which we can
access the internet. And THAT should be the biggest reason of leaving
more content in a post.
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The past posts are already downloaded, no Internet bottleneck problem at
all. And it is already on your massive hard drive. And can be read and
loaded far faster than any Internet connection would be.
 
Bill,

I have a feeling that Terry get's lost when reading magazine articles that
finish on page 50 or so, especially when they start at the front of the
magazine. :-)

Terry,

Please don't take these comments as offensive, but please also note that the
world doesn't revolve around your PERSONAL requests'! If you have ever read
one of Rock's replies, you will instantly say to yourself, "what the hell
did I have to scroll 50 pages to see, "your welcome" for??? and if for some
reason you can't look at the post that he was replying to then you really
shouldn't have been reading his reply to begin with. Hope this helps you
see what outlandish request you are making for someone to keep the other
replies inline for YOU.

Maybe you should stop reading the forum etiquette peaces, as I have learned
that, "The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know. Eventually,
I will learn so much that I will know nothing". Sounds like your problem
to me!

George
 
On 5/9/2007 10:04 AM On a whim, George pounded out on the keyboard
Bill,

I have a feeling that Terry get's lost when reading magazine articles that
finish on page 50 or so, especially when they start at the front of the
magazine. :-)

Terry,

Please don't take these comments as offensive, but please also note that the
world doesn't revolve around your PERSONAL requests'! If you have ever read
one of Rock's replies, you will instantly say to yourself, "what the hell
did I have to scroll 50 pages to see, "your welcome" for??? and if for some
reason you can't look at the post that he was replying to then you really
shouldn't have been reading his reply to begin with. Hope this helps you
see what outlandish request you are making for someone to keep the other
replies inline for YOU.

Maybe you should stop reading the forum etiquette peaces, as I have learned
that, "The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know. Eventually,
I will learn so much that I will know nothing". Sounds like your problem
to me!

George
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George,

You can't even stay focused from one paragraph to the next! First you
make yourself feel good by attacking me. Shows the type of person you
are. And then in the second paragraph, state "please don't take these
comments as offensive".

I NEVER stated it was my PERSONAL request. It's not for ME, as you're
trying to convince others. It's pretty much standard etiquette in ALL
groups. Only people like you who feel they have to go against the
grain. Does that make you feel important George?

So Rock pisses you off? Well, good, we've come full circle then.

You see, I have a "good" newsreader, so I only have to press the End key
to get to the bottom of a post. No scrolling involved.

And please stop trying to psychoanalyze, you're pretty poor at it. My
problem is uncaring people like you.




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Terry said:
You can't even stay focused from one paragraph to the next! First you
make yourself feel good by attacking me. Shows the type of person you
are. And then in the second paragraph, state "please don't take these
comments as offensive".
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Easy Terry! Moslems wants to kill us all too. Don't be too overly
sensitive. It is bad for your health. The worst thing we ever did is to
teach people to be a bunch of whimps and now they are way too spoiled.
:(
I NEVER stated it was my PERSONAL request. It's not for ME, as you're
trying to convince others. It's pretty much standard etiquette in ALL
groups. Only people like you who feel they have to go against the
grain. Does that make you feel important George?
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Who died and dictates how others should act? By what authority? If the
one who made the rule only has an IQ of 150 and mine is 180, does that
mean I overrule them?
So Rock pisses you off? Well, good, we've come full circle then.

You see, I have a "good" newsreader, so I only have to press the End
key to get to the bottom of a post. No scrolling involved.
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And when you have a mix of top and bottom posting, what do you do? Is
there a missing mixed key on our keyboards?
And please stop trying to psychoanalyze, you're pretty poor at it. My
problem is uncaring people like you.
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My problem is that I care too much! :(
 
Terry,

Please do not put words into my mouth as I did NOT say Rock pisses me off.

End of this rambling.

**************You can rule the world but only for today!************ Then
you must go back in the box....

Like Bill suggested, take a chill pill and let it go man :-)

George PS I do care, just not for people who think they can tell everyone
else on this green Earth what to do and how to do it. I hope you have a
blessed day, but that's only going to happen if you
stay out of the way!!!! :-)
 
I think we got a little off topic. I appreciate the responses.

This is not a short cut issue. To restate: i open an attachment in
any office application and go to save it - the very first time - it
automatically directs me to a folder nowhere near "My Documents".
When I open a document any other way that is on my HD or other media,
I get the "My Documents" as the first option.

What I would like to do is have Windows not go to the C:/documents and
settings/user name/...etc....

Any other thoughts?

Thanks to everyone for their input so far!
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You could also do a repair install on Office and tell it to repair all of
the shortcuts and that may work as well....
 
On 5/9/2007 12:11 PM On a whim, George pounded out on the keyboard
Terry,

Please do not put words into my mouth as I did NOT say Rock pisses me off.
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Your words told the story, I just condensed it, but I suppose you'll
want to attack others the same way, with a smiling face...

You don't care. Your "caring" is conditional. Your words speak
differently than your actions. And you try to end it all with a
blessing. I'm not impressed George.

All over asking someone to not snip all of a post when replying. I hope
you think it was worth it.

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