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Where is the %appdata%\Microsoft folder located?

Anonymous
2011-03-23T23:53:15+00:00

I don't know where the above named folder is located.  Can you help me?

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  1. Jay Freedman 205.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2011-03-24T00:30:18+00:00

    Anything you see enclosed in % signs is an "environment variable". (This is a Windows thing, not specific to Office.)

    The %appdata% environment variable is created when you log in to a user account, and its value depends on which account you use. The exact location also depends on whether you're on Windows XP or you're on Windows Vista or Windows 7.

    For Windows 7, if your account name is "Lisa", then the value of %appdata% would be

       C:\Users\Lisa\AppData\Roaming

    so %appdata%\Microsoft would take you to

       C:\Users\Lisa\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft

    If you open Windows Explorer (the "Computer" link on the Start menu) and type %appdata%\Microsoft into the address box at the top, and then press Enter, it will automatically open the correct folder for the current user account and Windows version.

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