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  1. #1


    Track Guest

    cant find saved file

    after changing an email attachment I saved it and now have no idea how to
    find it on my comp. it is not in my docs?? any idea where to find it



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  2. #2


    Puppy Breath Guest

    Re: cant find saved file

    It's wherever you put it. Whenever you save something, you either have to
    specify where you want to put it, or pay attention to where it's being saved
    by default. For example, if you want to save an attachment (from Windows
    Mail) in your Documents folder, you first have to click paper clip icon and
    choose Save Attachments. Then you have to use the Browse button to say where
    you want to save it (your Documents folder in this case).

    It works that way with all saves. Where you save a file is entirely up to
    you. But if you don't pay any attention to where you're saving an item,
    you're going to be hard pressed to find it later.



    "Track" <Track@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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    > after changing an email attachment I saved it and now have no idea how to
    > find it on my comp. it is not in my docs?? any idea where to find it



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  3. #3


    Jeff Richards Guest

    Re: cant find saved file

    Try the change and save procedure again, and see what the default folder for
    Save As is. Unless you selected a different folder during the save, that's
    where the original will be.

    If you can identify the folder where it is (for instance, you can see it in
    the Save As dialogue) but you can't find it in that folder, the easiest
    procedure is to get back to the same Save As dialogue but before saving
    anything select the original file in the dialogue window and choose Copy.
    Then Paste it to somewhere where you know it will be accessible, such as the
    desktop.
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    "Track" <Track@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:6AB01302-97D4-42D2-B1F8-D21D269B2118@microsoft.com...
    > after changing an email attachment I saved it and now have no idea how to
    > find it on my comp. it is not in my docs?? any idea where to find it




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  4. #4


    JR1115 Guest

    Re: cant find saved file


    Me and my dad have been working on this one for a while. He is a
    technician and my ultra-sensitive laptop makes me save edited emails all
    the time without knowing where I put them (if you use "save as" you
    won't have this problem but I realize their are some clumsy people like
    me out there). To find it, click on "File" (applies to Microsoft Word,
    Word Perfect, etc...) and then go to "OPEN" ...Then in the far left
    pane, click on the icon with the clock that reads "MY RECENT
    DOCUMENTS"...you may see it sitting in here but if not it is in the
    folder that is a "Briefcase". It should have numbers like 6FQW2NTB or
    something like that. Its probably in here. If not...well just email me
    and I'll see if I can help you find it. P.S. we kinda have a rivalry
    going so make sure you let people know that it was James Randolph III
    who helped you...not James Randolph Jr. (lol)

    Again E-Mail Me if this doesn't help...
    jamezy4k@xxxxxx


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    Re: cant find saved file

    Quote Originally Posted by JR1115 View Post
    Me and my dad have been working on this one for a while. He is a
    technician and my ultra-sensitive laptop makes me save edited emails all
    the time without knowing where I put them (if you use "save as" you
    won't have this problem but I realize their are some clumsy people like
    me out there). To find it, click on "File" (applies to Microsoft Word,
    Word Perfect, etc...) and then go to "OPEN" ...Then in the far left
    pane, click on the icon with the clock that reads "MY RECENT
    DOCUMENTS"...you may see it sitting in here but if not it is in the
    folder that is a "Briefcase". It should have numbers like 6FQW2NTB or
    something like that. Its probably in here. If not...well just email me
    and I'll see if I can help you find it. P.S. we kinda have a rivalry
    going so make sure you let people know that it was James Randolph III
    who helped you...not James Randolph Jr. (lol)

    Again E-Mail Me if this doesn't help...
    jamezy4k@xxxxxx


    --
    JR1115
    Posted via Microsoft Windows Vista Community Forums - Vistaheads

    Thank you, James Randolph III. When attempting to reply to your thread, a message stated that it was over 679 days old. i still wished to reply because you saved me a lot of work! I had just done my ister's resume over - from scratch - at the end of the work day - saved it - and couldn't find it anywhere. wanted to cry.

    Found it and thank you! Merry Christmas!!

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