Re: Separate default location for picture files?

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From: Suzanne S. Barnhill (sbarnhill_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 09:50:00 -0600

Ouch! I wish I'd mentioned that before. From your original question it
sounded as if you already had a folder (but not the one you wanted)
specified. If it's possible to remove the path entirely, I don't know how to
do it; I imagine it would involve Registry editing. Perhaps someone will
post back with that information. 

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"markf" <markf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1ECC97DD-DC65-4FEC-BA95-0F49FFE2C1FC@microsoft.com...
> Helllo Suzanne,
> I really like your Places Bar suggestion - another corner of Word that I
> never new about.  However, now I seem to be stuck as you guessed.  Having
> specified a path in Options > File locations, I cannot figure out how to
> completely remove the path.  Apparently, as long as there is a path
> specified, Word always defaults to that path for every Insert Picture from
> File operation.  Now I would prefer to revert back to the original
behavior
> in which Word remembers my last used path.
>
> Anyone know how to completely remove the Clipart pictures path from
Options
> > File locations?
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > One caveat, which I didn't mention since it appeared that you already
had a
> > path for "Clip art pictures." As long as no path is specified, Word does
not
> > revert to the default every time you open Insert | Picture | From File;
> > instead, it uses the last-opened folder. I suspect that once a path has
been
> > specified, it can't be removed (I haven't tried); if, like me, you get
tired
> > of repeatedly navigating from My Pictures (or whatever folder you chose)
to
> > some other folder you're currently using a lot, you can add the folder
to
> > the Places Bar (in Word 2002 and 2003) for one-click access.
> >
> > -- 
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "markf" <markf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2448C1FD-DC6E-4CF5-8352-F29AB58243D6@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello Suzanne,
> > >
> > > I just tried it and you are correct: the functionality I need is
there, it
> > > is just mislabeled.
> > >
> > > I strongly suggest that "Clipart pictures" be renamed "User pictures"
or
> > > some such thing in the next update.
> > >
> > > Thank you very much for pointing this out.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > >
> > > > The location for "Clip art" is really for pictures (and has nothing
to
> > do
> > > > with clip art, actually). The wording is confusing, I agree.
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > > Words into Type
> > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > newsgroup so
> > > > all may benefit.
> > > >
> > > > "markf" <markf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:FC05AEB4-4B14-42C7-A77A-AB79CC5018E8@microsoft.com...
> > > > > How do I specify the default location for finding picture files
(used
> > by
> > > > > Insert>Picture from file... )?
> > > > > The drop down menu item Tools>Options>File Locations does not
> > distinguish
> > > > > between clip art and pictures.  As a result, it seems that I must
> > specify
> > > > my
> > > > > preferred directory for picture files every time I open up Word.
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >

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