When I try to retreive documents that I have saved on the desktop they are not there. However if I try to save another document the previously saved documents are showing up to the Saved Documents dialog drop down box. Where have they gone?
They are likely in your Documents Library. Are you displaying your User's Files on your Desktop? If not, right click on your Desktop. Click on Personalize. Then select "Change desktop icons" (upper left side of window). Then select the items to display and click OK or Apply.