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To Change The Default For Saving Microsoft Word Files To Your H Drive Instead Of The Hard Drive (also known as Local Drive) Of The Computer

If you have never created a documents folder in your H drive, DO THIS FIRST:

Folders will help you to organize your files.  Imagine a filing system where all your files are in a folder called Documents and then within the Documents you have numerous folders and files, organized by subject.  

To create a folder:

1. Double click on (open) My Computer.

2. Open your H drive.

3. Clicking on File (pull down menu), select New and then Folder

4. Type the name, Documents, for the new folder.

THEN DO THIS:

1. Within Microsoft Word, select the Tools menu and then select Options at the bottom.

2. Select the tab at the top of the Options window that is labeled File Locations.

3. Select the file type (line in the white box) that says Documents.

4. Click on the Modify button.

5. In the Look In: dialog box, click on the down triangle and select the h drive which has your username (see example above).  

6. Double click on the folder called Documents.  When you have selected this location, you will see H:\Documents in the Folder name: dialog box. 

7. Click on OK.

8. Click on Close.

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