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Hi,

Word (stupid!!) always points to My Pictures folder when I want to
insert pictures where I never store pictures. When I open a Word file
by double clicking it, I want Word to automatically set the folder
(where the Word file resides) as the default folder for all objects
like picturs etc. Is there any way to do that?

Please reply to my email as well. Thanks in advance.

[CyberTaz]

If you mean have Word analyze the doc you're opening to see where the images
in it are stored & set the default InsertPicture directory accordingly, the
answer is 'Not without writing some serious VBA'. Keep in mind that such a
process involves the operating system far more than the program being used.

If you normally use the same folder/hierarchy for storing your images or if
they are organized in folders within a "master" folder you can use
ToolsOptionsFile Locations to specify any location you wish for "Clipart
Pictures". That will be the default location the program looks to whenever
you insert a picture.
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HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

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Hi,

Word (stupid!!) always points to My Pictures folder when I want to
insert pictures where I never store pictures. When I open a Word file
by double clicking it, I want Word to automatically set the folder
(where the Word file resides) as the default folder for all objects
like picturs etc. Is there any way to do that?

Please reply to my email as well. Thanks in advance.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

There's no easy way to do exactly what you ask, but here are two things you
can do:

1. You can add the current folder (where the document is stored) to the
Places Bar, which makes it just one click away in the Insert Picture dialog.

2. You can delete the default clip art folder selection so that Word looks
in the most recently accessed folder. That is, if you just inserted a
picture from Folder A, Word will default back to Folder A instead of My
Pictures. This requires a Registry edit (deleting the value of the
PICTURE-PATH key). Post back for more detail if you're interested in this
option.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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Hi,

Word (stupid!!) always points to My Pictures folder when I want to
insert pictures where I never store pictures. When I open a Word file
by double clicking it, I want Word to automatically set the folder
(where the Word file resides) as the default folder for all objects
like picturs etc. Is there any way to do that?

Please reply to my email as well. Thanks in advance.

[[email protected]]

Hi,

Thanks for all the postings. Actually my objetive was to avoid the
hassel of a series of mouse clicking to go from My Pictures to the
desired folder where I am working with the doc file. Instead of going
through VBA programing or registry editing, I think a better workaround
is to simply copy the picture from explorer window (since it is already
open behind my MS-Word window) and then paste it into the doc.

Thanks,