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when i save a document in word it auto puts a desktop shortcut. how can i
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It sounds as if you have set the desktop as the default folder for Word on
the File Locations tab of Tools | Options. Try setting it to My Documents
instead.

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when i save a document in word it auto puts a desktop shortcut. how can i
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the desktop is not set as the default folder. i looked there already. it's
set to my documents. any other suggestions?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

It sounds as if you have set the desktop as the default folder for Word on
the File Locations tab of Tools | Options. Try setting it to My Documents
instead.

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when i save a document in word it auto puts a desktop shortcut. how can i
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