Re: Anyone know how to solve this Word problem ?

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From: rita goldman (ritagoldman101_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/23/04 

Date: 23 Jul 2004 09:34:57 -0700

I checked Word. The location is My Documents.
It do not see the word " desktop". So I guess the location is fine.

Any other help ?

BTW I am sorry My PC is a win ME ( My daughters is a Win98)

Thanks
Rita

"Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb@1x2y3z.xnw> wrote in message news:<uzktEAFcEHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
> It sounds like you're saving files to your desktop! In Word, choose Tools -
> Options - File Locations, and see if Documents is set to your desktop. If it
> is, then change it to something else (e.g., the My Documents folder, or some
> folder of your own choosing).
>
> Next, open Windows Explorer, and move the Word documents currently on your
> desktop into your documents folder.
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
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> "rita goldman" <ritagoldman101@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:b15b002f.0407221530.68666ff3@posting.google.com...
> > Anyone know how to solve this Word problem ?
> >
> > When I open a Word doc it leaves an icon on my desktop - permanently !.
> >
> > I have a win 98 PC.
> >
> > This is strange.
> >
> > Any help is MOST WELCOME

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