

However, you cannot simply delete the path. To have Word remember the folder you last opened to insert a picture, you must remove the path from the Location column for the Images file type on the Modify Locations dialog box. Every time you insert a picture, the Insert Picture dialog box defaults to the folder you specified, not the last one you opened. However, this is not true when you set a custom default images folder. Word remembers the folder you last used when saving or opening documents in the current Word session. There is a limitation you should know about when setting a custom default images folder. …the Insert Picture dialog box opens directly to the folder you specified as the default Images location. Now, when you click “Pictures” on the Insert tab to insert a picture into your Word document…
