Word & Excel defaults

When I open either Word or Excel (MSOffice 95 versions) the default folder is My Documents. In order to open or later save, I must do a lot of clicking to get to the desired folder - or at least within a click or two of it.

Is there any way to change these defaults? For example, in Excel, open in C:\MSOffice\Excel\Files.
And similar for Word.

Jack

 

Hi Jack: I have Word & Excel 2000 but there should be something similar in 95. In Word try going to Tools>Options>File Locations highlite the My Documents line the click the Modify button and type in the path you want for your documents.

In Excel: Tools>Options>General Tab in the Default file location type in the path you want.

The above should set the default locations for your word and excel file open and save function.

As I mentioned, the location of these settings may not be quite the same as 2000 but should be somewhere in the options for Word & Excel 95.

 

Wore & Excel default file locations

John B.

Thnks, much. I successfully changed both satisfactorily. I think I did this "way back" when, but completely forgot how. I will write it down somwhere this time.

Thanks, again

Jack

 

Thanks for posting back and glad you got it fixed. It's been some years since I used Office 95 so wasn't sure my directions were OK.

John