Change default "File / Save As" folder globally in Windows XP?

[Guest Michele]

I see that you may be able to change the default "File / Save As" folder in

unique manners in each application, but is there a way to do it globally?

 

Ex: In Outlook, I get an attachment and I want to save it. If I am not

careful, the file gets saved to some random temp directory (folder). Then

later, it's a pain to locate that file. I would prefer to make the temp

directory = "Project1" or whatever I choose - for easy retrieval. Not just

for Outlook, but for MS Office applications too.

 

Appreciate any help out there.

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Thanks!

[Guest Newbie Coder]

Re: Change default "File / Save As" folder globally in Windows XP?

 

Michele,

 

In MS Office applications you can do this:

 

TOOLS menu | OPTIONS | FILE LOCATION tabs & change there

 

Not all applications within office can be changed

 

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Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

 

 

"Michele" <Michele@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:294F479C-00F7-47AA-A6CE-6B25766857DC@microsoft.com...

> I see that you may be able to change the default "File / Save As" folder in

> unique manners in each application, but is there a way to do it globally?

>

> Ex: In Outlook, I get an attachment and I want to save it. If I am not

> careful, the file gets saved to some random temp directory (folder). Then

> later, it's a pain to locate that file. I would prefer to make the temp

> directory = "Project1" or whatever I choose - for easy retrieval. Not just

> for Outlook, but for MS Office applications too.

>

> Appreciate any help out there.

> --

> Thanks!

[Guest Michele]

Re: Change default "File / Save As" folder globally in Windows XP?

 

Anybody out there know how to do this with OUTLOOK? Thanks Newbie for the

other advice which will help with Word and Excel.

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Thanks!

 

 

"Newbie Coder" wrote:

> Michele,

>

> In MS Office applications you can do this:

>

> TOOLS menu | OPTIONS | FILE LOCATION tabs & change there

>

> Not all applications within office can be changed

>

> --

> Newbie Coder

> (It's just a name)

>

>

>

>

> "Michele" <Michele@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:294F479C-00F7-47AA-A6CE-6B25766857DC@microsoft.com...

> > I see that you may be able to change the default "File / Save As" folder in

> > unique manners in each application, but is there a way to do it globally?

> >

> > Ex: In Outlook, I get an attachment and I want to save it. If I am not

> > careful, the file gets saved to some random temp directory (folder). Then

> > later, it's a pain to locate that file. I would prefer to make the temp

> > directory = "Project1" or whatever I choose - for easy retrieval. Not just

> > for Outlook, but for MS Office applications too.

> >

> > Appreciate any help out there.

> > --

> > Thanks!

>

>

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Change default "File / Save As" folder globally in Windows XP?

 

If it is a "random temp directory", it is BECAUSE you are OPENING the

attachment first. Don't open it. Just R-click and pick "Save As" the

starting point should be My Documents

 

Michele wrote:

> Anybody out there know how to do this with OUTLOOK? Thanks Newbie for the

> other advice which will help with Word and Excel.