Create Shortcuts for Frequently Used Files

If you want a quick way to open documents and databases that you use frequently, here’s an easy solution. Use the Favorites folder to create shortcuts to files and folders on your computer and in remote locations. A shortcut stores the file location and allows you to open the file quickly. You don’t actually move the file or make a copy of it.

The Favorites folder includes a shortcut to the My Documents folder, the default folder in which all documents you create are stored. That way, you can get fast access to any file stored in the My Documents folder.

To open the Favorites folder or add a shortcut, click either Save As or Open (File menu) and then click the button you want.

Want to Change the Default Folder That You Save To?

All Office applications normally use the My Documents folder as the default folder. If you want to change the default folder for an individual application:

In Word, click Options (Tools menu). On the File Locations tab, click Documents in the File types list, and then click Modify to specify the new default folder.

In Microsoft Excel, click Options (Tools menu). On the General tab in the Default file location box, type the new default folder.

In Microsoft Access, click Options (Tools menu). On the General tab in the Default database folder box, type the new default folder.

In PowerPoint, click Options (Tools menu). On the Advanced tab in the Default file location box, type the new default folder.

In the Microsoft Office Binder, click Binder Options (File menu), and then click Modify to change the folder name in the Default binder file location box.

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