Automatically start Word when you turn on your computer

1. On the Microsoft Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar (or Taskbar & Start menu).
   
   
2. Click the Start Menu Programs (or Start Menu Options) tab, and then click Add.
   
   
3. Click Browse.
   
   
4. In the Look in box, click the drive that Microsoft Word is installed on.
   
   
5. In the folder list, find the Program Files folder, and then double-click folders until you double-click the folder that contains Winword .
   
   
6. Double-click Winword, and then click Next.
   
   
7. In the folder list, click StartUp, and then click Next.
   
   
8. In the Select a name for the shortcut box, type a name for the shortcut, such as Microsoft Word, and then click Finish

Change the program that starts when you open a file

Many file types in Windows are registered to be opened by a particular program. For example, Notepad starts when you want to open a text document file type. You can change the program that starts when you open a file.

1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the View menu, and then click Options.
   
   
2. Click the File Types tab.
   
   
3. In the Registered file types box, click the file type you want to open with a different program.
   
   
4. Click Edit.
   
   
5. In the Actions box, click Open.
   
   
6. Click Edit.
   
   
7. In the Application used to perform action box, type the path to the program you want to use to open files of the selected file type. Or click Browse to select the path from a folder list.

Note   Not all registered file types have an Open action.

Have the Windows installer automatically repair Office or an Office program

The Microsoft Windows installer can detect and repair problems associated with installed Microsoft Office 2000 programs, such as missing files and registry settings. It does not repair personal files, such as documents or worksheets.

1. On the Help menu, click Detect and Repair.
   
   
2. To restore the program shortcuts to the Windows Start menu, select the Restore my shortcuts while repairing check box.

Rename or move the default working folder for Office

1. Save and close all Office files, and then close all Office programs.
   
   
2. In Windows Explorer, move or copy any files you want to find quickly to the My Documents folder.
   
   
3. To rename the My Documents folder, right-click the My Documents folder in Windows Explorer, and then click Rename on the shortcut menu. Type the new name for the folder, and then press ENTER.
   
   
4. To move the My Documents folder, drag the My Documents folder to a new location in Windows Explorer.

Note   If you already changed the default working folder for Word, that setting is not affected.