Believe it or not, you can actually control how Microsoft Office deals with pasting words. This can be attained by clicking on the Office button (the logo at the top left), navigating to Word Options, and then to Advanced. From there you…

When you first install Word, the working directory is set to a default directory, which is normally “My Documents.” You may want to change the default location to match your working habits. You can quickly change the default startup directory by following these steps: Display the Word Options dialog box. (In Word 2007 click the…