Q.  How do I change the default folder in which WordPad stores documents?

A.  To change the default folder in which WordPad stores documents on a Windows-95 computer (see NOTE: below for Windows-98):

1. Right-click Start, then Programs, then Windows Explorer.  This opens the program "Windows Explorer".
   
   
2. In the "Folders" pane (left-side of the screen), click on the (+) sign to the left of the successive folders: Windows, then Start Menu, then Programs, then Accessories to expand each branch.
   
   
3. Find and left-click on the Accessories folder to 'open' it...
   
   
4. On the right side of the screen, right-click the WordPad "shortcut".  When the
   "pop-up menu" appears, left-click Properties to select it.
   
   
5. In the "Start in" box, type the new path to the default folder, and then click OK.

 

Be careful: this box contains 'quoted text' and the quotes must remain at the beginning and the end of the string...!

The "default" setting is likely blank

If you'd like MicroSoft Works to default to the "My Documents" folder, type in the following:

"C:\My Documents"

 

NOTE: On a Microsoft Windows 98-based computer, the default folder you select must contain at least one WordPad document.

 

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Changing the Default Folder