Re: move the My Documents folder

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In microsoft.public.office.misc, mds <mds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>I am using Office 2003. I moved the My Documents folder to a separate hard
>drive and would like the dialog box to reconize the new location. Right now,
>I have to click on a the My Document folder in the sidebar, then on a
>shortcut to reach the new My documents folder.
>
>(I have pointed Word to the new location. It is only in the Office dialog
>box that I have a problem).
>
>Can anyone help me with this problem? I did this in the past on another
>machine, but don't remember how I did it.
>
>Thanks.

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