Word docs moving around on desktop

I have a couple of Word docs on my desktop (which is exactly where
want to keep them, so let me derail any suggestions of storing the
elsewhere...*g*). I have them along the right side, where I want them
but every time I have them open to edit, and save the document, the ico
moves itself over to the first empty spot on the left side of th
desktop. I just want them to stay where I put them. Does anyone kno
how I can keep these in place? (Note: auto arrange is not on)

Thank you

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Right click on the desktop, select view, uncheck Auto Arrange, check Align
to Grid.

"teleute" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I have a couple of Word docs on my desktop (which is exactly where I
> want to keep them, so let me derail any suggestions of storing them
> elsewhere...*g*). I have them along the right side, where I want them,
> but every time I have them open to edit, and save the document, the icon
> moves itself over to the first empty spot on the left side of the
> desktop. I just want them to stay where I put them. Does anyone know
> how I can keep these in place? (Note: auto arrange is not on)
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> --
> teleute
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

"Badger" <> wrote:

>Right click on the desktop, select view, uncheck Auto Arrange, check Align
>to Grid.

What part of "Note: auto arrange is not on" are you having trouble
understanding?


>
>"teleute" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>>
>> I have a couple of Word docs on my desktop (which is exactly where I
>> want to keep them, so let me derail any suggestions of storing them
>> elsewhere...*g*). I have them along the right side, where I want them,
>> but every time I have them open to edit, and save the document, the icon
>> moves itself over to the first empty spot on the left side of the
>> desktop. I just want them to stay where I put them. Does anyone know
>> how I can keep these in place? (Note: auto arrange is not on)
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>> --
>> teleute
>> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>>

None actually, I just worded it wrong, making sure auto arrange was not
checked.
Do you have a fix for his problem?
It may just be a problem with Word.

"John Galt" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Badger" <> wrote:
>
>>Right click on the desktop, select view, uncheck Auto Arrange, check Align
>>to Grid.
>
> What part of "Note: auto arrange is not on" are you having trouble
> understanding?
>
>
>>
>>"teleute" <> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>>
>>> I have a couple of Word docs on my desktop (which is exactly where I
>>> want to keep them, so let me derail any suggestions of storing them
>>> elsewhere...*g*). I have them along the right side, where I want them,
>>> but every time I have them open to edit, and save the document, the icon
>>> moves itself over to the first empty spot on the left side of the
>>> desktop. I just want them to stay where I put them. Does anyone know
>>> how I can keep these in place? (Note: auto arrange is not on)
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> teleute
>>> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>>>

Badger;1559202 Wrote:
> None actually, I just worded it wrong, making sure auto arrange was no
> checked.
> Do you have a fix for his problem?
> It may just be a problem with Word.
>

I did ensure auto arrange is not checked, yes. Also, this is only
problem with Word documents, and only when I edit/save them

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Thanks for your reply, Teleute,
Working on it.

"teleute" <> wrote in message
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>
> Badger;1559202 Wrote:
>> None actually, I just worded it wrong, making sure auto arrange was not
>> checked.
>> Do you have a fix for his problem?
>> It may just be a problem with Word.
>>
>
> I did ensure auto arrange is not checked, yes. Also, this is only a
> problem with Word documents, and only when I edit/save them.
>
>
> --
> teleute
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

Can't find a fix, teleute,

Sorry, Badger


"teleute" <> wrote in message
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>
> Badger;1559202 Wrote:
>> None actually, I just worded it wrong, making sure auto arrange was not
>> checked.
>> Do you have a fix for his problem?
>> It may just be a problem with Word.
>>
>
> I did ensure auto arrange is not checked, yes. Also, this is only a
> problem with Word documents, and only when I edit/save them.
>
>
> --
> teleute
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

There are any number of free desktop icon 'save / restore' positions apps
PS You may want/like data stored on your desktop, but this can be a receipe
for loss of data

"teleute" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Badger;1559202 Wrote:
>> None actually, I just worded it wrong, making sure auto arrange was not
>> checked.
>> Do you have a fix for his problem?
>> It may just be a problem with Word.
>>
>
> I did ensure auto arrange is not checked, yes. Also, this is only a
> problem with Word documents, and only when I edit/save them.
>
>
> --
> teleute
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

teleute wrote:
> I have a couple of Word docs on my desktop (which is exactly where I
> want to keep them, so let me derail any suggestions of storing them
> elsewhere...*g*). I have them along the right side, where I want them,
> but every time I have them open to edit, and save the document, the icon
> moves itself over to the first empty spot on the left side of the
> desktop. I just want them to stay where I put them. Does anyone know
> how I can keep these in place? (Note: auto arrange is not on)
>
> Thank you.

This probably won't help, but when you are editing a Word file, Word
creates a 'working copy' named ~$cument.doc (for something named
document.doc) with an icon on the desktop at the first available
position. For some reason your Word/OS do not seem to properly kill the
temporary icon, but kills the original. I was not able to replicate your
problem with Vista Home Premium (32-bit) and Word 2007.

Aaron

Aaron;1563597 Wrote:
>
> This probably won't help, but when you are editing a Word file, Word
> creates a 'working copy' named ~$cument.doc (for something named
> document.doc) with an icon on the desktop at the first available
> position. For some reason your Word/OS do not seem to properly kill
> the
> temporary icon, but kills the original. I was not able to replicate
> your
> problem with Vista Home Premium (32-bit) and Word 2007.
>

Interesting....thanks for trying, Aaron. (BTW, I'm running Vista
Business, although I don't see that being likely to make a
difference...)


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