Q119845: Changing the Working Directory in PowerPoint

Article: Q119845
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SUMMARY
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PowerPoint for Windows does not have the ability to specify the working
directory (for example, the default directory from which files are opened and to
which files are saved) from within the program. However, the Windows operating
system provides this functionality.

MORE INFORMATION
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To set the default directory in PowerPoint (or any other Windows-based
application) to a new directory, do the following:

1. Create the new default directory (if it does not exist). (For example,
  C:\POWERPNT\DATA).

2. Select the PowerPoint icon from Program Manager.

3. On the File menu in Program Manager, click Properties.

4. Enter the following line in the Working Directory text box:

  "c:\powerpnt\data" (without the quotation marks)

  Click OK.

5. Run PowerPoint and the new directory will be the default.

Running PowerPoint from Microsoft Office Manager
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NOTE: If you run PowerPoint from the Microsoft Office Manager, you must also do
the following to set the working directory in the Microsoft Office Manager:

1. Click Office Manager with the right mouse button.

2. Click Customize.

3. Click the Toolbar Tab in the Customize window.

4. Scroll through the list of applications click Microsoft PowerPoint.

5. Click Edit.

6. In the Working Directory line, type the location of your data directory (for
  example, C:\POWERPNT\DATA).

7. Click OK in the Edit Program Item dialog box.

8. Click OK in the Customize dialog box.

Now when you select the PowerPoint icon from the Microsoft Office Manager,
PowerPoint will use your new working directory.

PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows 95
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In Win95 select the properties for the PowerPoint icon. Choose the shortcut tab
and modify the "start in" directory.

Additional query words: power point powerpnt 4.00c winppt default directory powerpnt.ini defaultdir 2.0 2.00 2.0e 2.00e 3.0 3.00 3.00b 3.0b 4.0 4.00 4.0a 4.00a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search kbPowerPt400 kbPowerPt200 kbPowerPt300 kbPowerPt400c kbPowerPt400a
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0

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