user-created library files placed outside the Arduino\libraries\ directory?

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By default, user-created libraries go in the libraries subdirectory of your default sketch directory:
Documents\Arduino\libraries
Is there a way to make the Arduino IDE work with user-created libraries placed outside of the Arduino\libraries\ directory?

Thank you.

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Is there a way to make the Arduino IDE work with user-created libraries placed outside of the Arduino\libraries\ directory?

Yes, but it really is NOT a good idea. The #include statement can include a file using a fully defined path.

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Thanks PaulS. Then I will keep the libraries in Arduino\libraries\