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Move Documents Folder to Another Location

 

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The Documents folder is situated at C:\users\yourname\documents However the document folder isn't static. You can now move it to wherever you like.

To move the Document folder proceed as follows:

1/ Right Click the Document folder and, from the drop down menu, select Properties

2/ In the Properties window, Click the Location tab

3/ In the default setting dialog box you will see the current position of the documents file, i.e., c:\users\John\Documents

4/ Just below the location dialog box you will see three buttons:

  • Restore Default
  • Move
  • Find Target

5/ Click the Move button

6/ The select a destination window opens

7/ Select a destination for the Document folder and then Click the Select Folder button

8/ You will now be taken back to the documents properties window

9/ Next, Click the Apply button

10/ A message will now appear saying 'Do you want to move all the files from the old location to the new location'

11/ To continue, Click Yes

12/ The documents folder, along with all of its files, will now be moved to the new location