Changing Microsoft Works Default Directory

To change the default folder in which your Works files are saved, follow these steps:


1.Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar or Taskbar & Start Menu.
2.Click the Start Menu Programs tab, and then click Advanced.
3.In the All Folders pane, double-click the Programs folder.
4.In the right pane, double click the Microsoft Works folder.
5.Right-click the Microsoft Works program shortcut, and then click Properties.
6.Click the Shortcut tab, and then type the path to the new default folder in the Start In box.

For example, if you want Works to save files in the C:\Personal Files folder, type the following line in the Start In box:
C:\Personal Files7.Click OK, and then close Windows Explorer.

ProtechCT,
Nope - these are the same instructions as on Microsoft, which I said were no longer relevant.

In fact, if you have an XP pro machine in front of you, go ahead and just try step 1.  You will see that when you click Start, there is no Settings to point to.  

Yep your correct, however...... we we should be able to get to works.exe through program files

Right click start>windows explorer>C: drive >program files>Microsoft works find the the .exe that way

found the .exe, but that is not modify-able.  Created a new short cut.  Changed the start in to a new directory.  Regardless of what we put in, we open works, open files and still opens from the documents folder - which is what we do not want.

Due to the age of MS works, this is the only work around.