Biz Tech Tips for Office

Q. How do I change the default folder that word saves my documents to?

A. Go to Tools>Options on the menu bar at the top and choose the File Location tab. Under File Types: choose Documents and click on the modify button at the bottom. From here you can browse to where you want your documents to save, choose the folder and click ok to set it.

Q. I inherited a computer from another person and whenever I create a new Word document, the document's properties show that person's name as the author. How can I have Word insert my name as the author in the properties of any new document I create?

A.You can change the author name (as well as initials and address) by choosing the Tools > Options menu command and opening the User Information tab in the Options dialog box. When in doubt about a Word feature, always check the Options dialog box.