Set Default Directories in MS Office 2003

The default directory must be set individually in each application.  To set the default directory that appears when you click Open on the File menu in Word, Excel PowerPoint and Access, use the following method:

MS Word 2003

1. On the Tools menu, click Options
2. Select the File Locations tab
3. Under File types: select Documents, then click Modify
4. Change to the desired location