You can reset the default path for Word files by going to Tools/Options and clicking the File Locations Tab. I assume the other Office apps. have a similar proceedure. Steve Cast A merry heart doeth good like a medicine... Prov. 17:22 ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Schubert" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: [PCBUILD] Data files > It is often recommended for ease of backup, that the "data" files be kept in a separate partition. I presume this would mean Office spreadsheets, documents, etc., as well as I guess emails (I use Eudora here to avoid the virus prone MS products). Just how does one force these files onto, let us say, D. I just finished installing Office 97 on an experimental system, and found no prompts to say I wanted to do that. Is it done each and every time I save a document? Help please. > > Thanks, > George > > The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering > Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along > with the OpenOffice CD... at a great price!!! > http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml The NOSPIN Group provides a monthly newsletter with great tips, information and ideas: NOSPIN-L, The NOSPIN Magazine Visit our web site to signup: http://freepctech.com