Training

Would you like an alternative to changing the folder where your data is stored each time you begin a new SPSS session or open a different file during the same session? SPSS 16.0 enables you to change the startup folder that appears in all “open” and “save” dialog boxes.

Here’s how you set the startup folder:

• Click Edit. . . Options, and then click the File Locations tab

Figure 1: To set the default file location, go to the Edit Options dialog box.

• Click the Browse button to the right of the Data Files text box
• Select the folder of your choice and then click the Set button
• Click the Browse button to the right of the Other Files text box
• Move to the same folder you selected for Data Files and then click the Set button
• Click OK

This will be your permanent startup folder whenever you run SPSS—unless you change it to another location.