mail merge default data source location

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Rebecca - 24 Jun 2005 10:17 GMT

When I click 'open data source' when creating a mail merge file, and the
'select data source' screen opens, it defaults to looking in My Data Sources.
I never use this folder; all my data sources are in a specific network
folder. I would like the default data source location to be this folder, so
I don't have to constantly navigate to it. How do I change this? I am using
Word 2002.

Thanks,
Rebecca

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Anne Troy - 24 Jun 2005 11:09 GMT

No, I'm sorry, Rebecca, you cannot. You can, however, use this workaround:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/change_the_default_data_source_folder_in_micr
osoft_word.htm
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> When I click 'open data source' when creating a mail merge file, and the
> 'select data source' screen opens, it defaults to looking in My Data Sources.
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> Thanks,
> Rebecca

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Peter Jamieson - 24 Jun 2005 11:09 GMT

I don't think there is a really good solution to this, but have a look at

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;276004

Peter Jamieson

> When I click 'open data source' when creating a mail merge file, and the
> 'select data source' screen opens, it defaults to looking in My Data
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> Thanks,
> Rebecca

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Graham Mayor - 24 Jun 2005 12:09 GMT

You can only change it to another sub directory of 'My Documents' by editing
the registry.

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> When I click 'open data source' when creating a mail merge file, and
> the 'select data source' screen opens, it defaults to looking in My
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> Thanks,
> Rebecca

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