CNET’s Worker’s Edge blog compiles the options and buttons that need pushing to change the default “Save As” location in Microsoft Office programs, dating all the way back to Office 97 apps. Some versions make it pretty obvious where the setting is, but, just to make you work for it, the dialogue doesn’t seem to be in the same place, even on different apps inside the same Office suite. In Office 2007, however, it’s almost universal: Click the “Office” button, choose “Word/Excel/PowerPoint Options,” select the “Save” menu on the left and change the “Default file location.” It’s one of those settings that isn’t too hard to find, but many (including myself) never get around to. For more MS Office tweaking, check out Rick Broida’s tips to make Word less annoying. Change your default Save As folder in Office [Worker's Edge blog | CNET]
Whether you love or hate Microsoft Office 2007′s new ribbon interface, everyone can see that it’s pretty dang big. To maximise your workspace, you can minimise the ribbon—and the How-To Geek has the details. Just right-click on the ribbon and choose “Minimize the Ribbon.” Then to get to a button you need, hover over one of the ribbon tab names.
Maximize Space by “Auto-Hiding” the Ribbon in Office 2007 [The How-To Geek]
