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Folders and files preferences

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Use Folders and Files preferences to select the folders where documents are stored. In most cases you will not need to edit these locations because defaults are set during installation.

  1. From the Tools menu select Preferences.

  2. Click the Folders + Files tab.



  3. Change any of the following settings by clicking the icon beside it.

Setting

Description

Local Projects

These are folders that appear in the Explorer bar's Projects tab. This is the primary search folder for opening and saving worksheets.

Select the folder where projects will be stored on the local computer.

Network Projects

These are folders that appear in the Explorer bar's Projects tab.

Select the folder where projects will be stored on the network.

Export files

Select the folder where export files will be stored. Can be on the local computer or on the network.

Worksheet templates

Select the folder where worksheet templates will be stored. Can be on the local computer or on the network.

CoverPage layouts

Select the folder where cover page templates will be stored. Can be on the local computer or on the network.

Report designs

Select the folder where report designs will be stored. Can be on the local computer or on the network.

Explorer bookmarks

Select the folder where bookmarks will be saved.  This folder should be on the local computer.

QuickSearch index

Select the location of the index accessed by QuickSearch in Explorer and Worksheet.

Search keyword index

Select the location of the index accessed by Search in Explorer and Worksheet.

Contacts database

Select the location of the Contacts database.

Default Options file

Select the location of the default options file.

  1. Click OK to save and close.

    Or, click Apply to save and keep the Preferences dialog box open.

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