Specifying Default Location for New Documents

When you create a new document and save it, it is saved by default to a particular location.

On Windows, you can specify the default directory for saving new documents.
Note:

There is no such option on Linux and Mac OS X.

  1. Call up the Preferences Dialog.

    To call up the Preferences Dialog, choose Tools > Preferences .

  2. Select the General tab.

    Figure 1. General tab.



  3. To specify the default location for new documents, do the following:
    1. Click the Browse button next to the Documents location field.
    2. In the Browse For Folder Dialog, select a directory and click OK.
      Note:

      To create a new directory, click the Make New Folder button.

      Figure 2. Browse For Folder Dialog.



  4. Click the Apply button to apply the settings.
  5. Click the Close button to close the dialog.
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