It seems for office 2003 that I had to create a custom .adm I don't know if this is the absolute correct way but here ya go. CLASS USER CATEGORY "Office 2003 Xtras" CATEGORY "Save Locations" CATEGORY "PowerPoint" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Powerpoint\Recentfolderlist" POLICY "File Location for PowerPoint" PART "Save Location" EDITTEXT VALUENAME "Default" EXPANDABLETEXT END PART END POLICY END CATEGORY CATEGORY "Frontpage" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Frontpage\Explorer\Frontpage Explorer\Settings" POLICY "File Location for Frontpage" PART "Save Location" EDITTEXT VALUENAME "DefaultWebName" EXPANDABLETEXT END PART END POLICY END CATEGORY CATEGORY "Publisher" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Publisher" POLICY "File Location for Publisher" PART "Save Location" EDITTEXT VALUENAME "Doc_Path" EXPANDABLETEXT END PART END POLICY POLICY "Picture Location for Publisher" PART "Save Location" EDITTEXT VALUENAME "Picture_Path" EXPANDABLETEXT END PART END POLICY END CATEGORY CATEGORY "Internet Explorer" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer" POLICY "File Location for Internet Explorer" PART "Save Location" EDITTEXT VALUENAME "Download Directory" EXPANDABLETEXT END PART END POLICY END CATEGORY CATEGORY "Word" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word\Options" POLICY "File Location for Word" PART "Save Location" EDITTEXT VALUENAME "DOC-PATH" EXPANDABLETEXT END PART END POLICY END CATEGORY CATEGORY "Excel" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Excel\Options" POLICY "File Location for Excel" PART "Save Location" EDITTEXT VALUENAME "DefaultPath" EXPANDABLETEXT END PART END POLICY END CATEGORY CATEGORY "Access" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Access\Settings" POLICY "File Location for Access" PART "Save Location" EDITTEXT VALUENAME "Default Database Directory" EXPANDABLETEXT END PART END POLICY END CATEGORY END CATEGORY From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 10:21 AM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: Default save location for office 2003 via group policy You may have to run Process Monitor to spy on which reg value needs to be set and then use GP Preferences Registry extension or a custom ADM to deal with it. I don't have the 2003 ADMs in front of me but I thought I remembered seeing that setting in them. If not, then Process Monitor is your best bet. Darren From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Palombi Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 7:17 AM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: Default save location for office 2003 via group policy Yes I understand it has to be done for each separate program, however there is nothing within office 2003. Office 2007 apparently their is. On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 10:09 AM, Nelson, Jamie <Jamie.Nelson@xxxxxxx<mailto:Jamie.Nelson@xxxxxxx>> wrote: It can be done, but I believe you have to do it for each specific application. I don't think you can define a "global" default save location for Office. Jamie Nelson | Operations Consultant | BI&T Infrastructure-Intel | Devon Energy Corporation | Work: 405.552.8054 | Mobile: 405.200.8088 | http://www.dvn.com<http://www.dvn.com/> From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] On Behalf Of Dave Palombi Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 8:40 AM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [gptalk] Default save location for office 2003 via group policy Hello, I need to know where to set default save locations for office 2003 using group policy. I have installed the templates but I do not see a default save location. Please help. Dave ________________________________ Confidentiality Warning: This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s), are confidential, and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, retransmission, conversion to hard copy, copying, circulation or other use of all or any portion of this message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message and any attachments from your system.