| | Select the folder location you want to change and press the Modify button to browse to a different folder. | |
| | Documents - The folder path that your (File > Open) and (File > Save As) dialog boxes will default to. | |
| | Clipart Pictures - The folder path that Word will default to when you select (Insert > Picture > From File). | |
| | User templates - The folder path that Word will default to when you save a Word document as a template. | |
| | Workgroup templates - The folder path that contains all your workgroup templates. | |
| | User options - (Removed in 2002). | |
| | AutoRecover files - If you are saving AutoRecover information then this is the folder path used to store that information. | |
| | Tools - ?? | |
| | Startup - Any documents or files in this folder will be automatically opened when Word starts. | |
| | If you change the location, be sure that the new folder is a secure location. | |
| | This location is treated as a trusted location when you have the following option checked: | |
| | (Tools > Macro > Security)(Trusted Publishers tab, "Trust all installed add-ins and templates"). | |
| | Word 2003 - C:\Documents and Settings\"user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\ | |
| | Word 2002 - C:\Documents and Settings\"user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\ | |
| | Word 2000 - C:\Documents and Settings\"user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\ | |
| | Windows NT 4.0 - C:\Winnt\Profiles\"user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\ | |
| | Windows 95 and 98 - C:\Windows\Profiles\"user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\ (when user profiles are not enabled) | |
| | Windows 95 and 98 - C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\ (when user profiles are not enabled) | |
| | Word 97 - Not available | |
| | In addition to the startup location defined in this dialog box there is in fact another startup folder. | |
| | This folder location should not be used because using multiple startup folders can create problems. | |
| | Word 2003 - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\STARTUP\ | |
| | Word 2002 - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\STARTUP\ | |
| | Word 2000 - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\STARTUP\ | |
| | Word 97 - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\STARTUP\ | |
| | This folder location cannot be changed and is machine specific. | |
| | This location is only treated as a trusted location in Word 2000. | |
| | This is the default folder location when you press (Insert > Picture > From File). | |
| | If you insert a lot of graphics and pictures into your documents it may be worth specifying a different default folder. | |
| | Word 2003 - C:\My Computer\"user name"\My Documents\My Pictures\ | |
| | Word 2002 - C:\My Computer\"user name"\My Documents\My Pictures\ | |
| | Word 2000 - C:\My Computer\"user name"\My Documents\My Pictures\ | |
| | Word 97 - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Clipart\ | |
| | If you leave this folder location empty the last folder you browsed to is the default for next time. | |
| | This default is only modified for that session of Word. Closing word will mean the default returns to the My Pictures folder. | |
| | The auto recover file may contain unsaved information that would otherwise be lost from your original document. | |
| | If your original document was damaged, you may be able to recover information from the AutoRecover file. | |
| | Word 2003 - C:\Documents and Settings\"user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\ | |
| | Word 2002 - C:\Documents and Settings\"user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\ | |
| | Word 2000 - C:\Documents and Settings\"user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\ | |
| | Windows NT 4.0 - C:\Winnt\Profiles\"user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\ | |
| | Windows 95 and 98 - C:\Windows\Profiles\"user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\ (when user profiles are not enabled) | |
| | Windows 95 and 98 - C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\ (when user profiles are not enabled) | |
| | Word 97 - C:\Windows\Temp\ | |
