Setting Your Default Document Directory

Normally, Word starts looking for documents in the directory in which you started the program. If you want to change the default directory path, you can do so in the following manner:

1. Choose Options from the Tools menu. Word displays the Options dialog box.
2. Click on the File Locations tab. (Click here to see a related figure.)
3. Make sure the Documents option is selected from the list of file types. (This is the first choice in the list, and is typically selected by default.)
4. Click on the Modify button. Word displays the Modify Location dialog box.
5. Use the controls in the dialog box to locate the directory you want used as the default document directory.
6. Click on OK. The directory you selected in step 5 should now appear in the Options dialog box.
7. Click on Close.