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Tip: Changing default folder where outlook saves attachments

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As I am using a Gettings Things Done system, I wanted to change the location of the default folder where outlook saves it attachments. So that whenever I save an attachment I did not have to browse to that folder but it was the folder outlook presented in it’s “ save As” dialog.

You can do this by editing the registry

  • First Close Outlook
  • open the Registry Editor (regedit.exe)
  • Navigate to the following key
    For Outlook 2003:
    HKEY_CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options

    For outlook 2007:
    HKEY_CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Options

    For outlook 2010:
    HKEY_CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Options

  • Create a “String Value” with the name DefaultPath
  • Double Click the DefaultPath value and insert the folder you want to be the default folder (Including the drive letter)

DefaultPath Registry Key

Office 2010: some video’s

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Here are some video’s presenting features in office 2010.
The first one is about productivity improvements of outlook.
I really like the thread view, the clean up function, but most of all the calendar preview in your mail (no more switching from mail to calendar).

Copy and paste features:
wow.. that live preview of app’s open on your desktop, and the screen clipping. Indeed cameraman bring this to live writer.

Office to the cloud:
and to close up… am I hearing some ooooh’s and aaaaaah’s