ID: q178062
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When you open or save a document or when you save a new template, the selected folder may not be the default folder specified for the file type on the File Locations tab in the Preferences dialog box (Click Preferences on the Tools menu).
This behavior occurs because Word selects the folder based on settings found in the Documents section of the General Controls control panel. This control panel allows you to set one of the following options:
If you select this option, Word uses the folder you selected on the File Locations tab in the Preferences dialog box.
If you select this option, the setting you specified on the File Locations tab in the Preferences dialog box is ignored.
If you select this option, the setting you specified on the File Locations tab in the Preferences dialog box is ignored.
To work around this behavior and have Word select the default folder location you specified on the File Locations tab, follow these steps:
1. On the Apple menu, point to Control Panels and then click General Controls.
2. Under Documents, click the "Folder that is set by the application" option.
3. Close the control panel.
To set a file location in Word, follow these steps:
1. On the Tools menu, click Preferences.
2. Click the File Locations tab.
3. In the File types list select the file type whose file location you
want to set.
4. Click Modify.
5. Select the folder you want to use.
6. Click Use Selected Folder.
7. Click OK.
Additional query words: OFF98 wrong incorrect directory
Keywords : kbdta macword98 kbfaq
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb
Last Reviewed: February 12, 1999