hi
what version of excel do you have??
2003 on the menu bar.....
toolsoptionsgeneral tabdefault file location:
enter the file path to your default file folder.
2007
office buttonexcel options not sure after here but it's there somewhere.

Regards
FSt1

"Petert" wrote:

Hi, I run a PC with the OS (Vista) on drive C, the programmes on the D
drive and my data on the E drive.

My question is this - when i open Excel how do I get it to point
automatically at my E drive where my Ecel files are?

Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated