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Ben Stevenson - 26 Mar 2007 07:47 GMT

I created a Word folder in My Documents for an application I use and do
daily. Then for ease of use I made a copy of it to my desktop. I always
click on the desktop copy for use and savings.

The problem I have is that my saved materials on the desktop copy do not
always go to the My Documents similar folder. Some do and some don't. I
notice the problem when I try to Backup the folder in My Documents to my
Thumb Drive. No problems with the backup process but I do notice that many
recently saved files on the desktop copy are not in the My Documents copy.
How can I resolve the problem?
TIA

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Pat Garard - 26 Mar 2007 08:06 GMT

G'Day Ben,

If you have separate folders, one under My Documents and one on
the Desktop, there is no reason why their contents should be the same.

Preserve your files in the My Documents folder and delete the one on
the Desktop.

Now, in Windows Explorer, use the RIGHT Mouse button to drag the
Folder from My Documents and drop it on the Desktop.

In the resulting dialog choose "Create Shortcuts Here".

Rename the Desktop shortcut to remove the words "Shortcut to".

You now have ONE Folder with the documents and a shortcut to that
Folder on the Desktop.

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Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
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>I created a Word folder in My Documents for an application I use and do daily.
>Then for ease of use I made a copy of it to my desktop. I always click on the
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> How can I resolve the problem?
> TIA

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