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

A.  To change the default folder in which Microsoft Works 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 to expand each branch.
   
   
3. Find and left-click on the MSWorks folder to 'open' it...
   
   
4. On the right side of the screen, right-click the MSWorks "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 "C:\program files\MSWorks\documents"

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 Works document.

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Changing the Default Folder