Microsoft Office is a popular suite of software that many people use every day. However, there are times when you may want to change the default save location for Microsoft Office. This can be done by going to the Start screen and typing “ms office” into the search bar. Then, you will see a list of programs that are installed on your computer. You will need to select Microsoft Office and then click on the Change Default Save Location button. When you click on this button, you will be asked to select a new save location for Microsoft Office. You can choose one of three locations: your Documents and Settings folder, your Downloads folder, or your Favorites folder. If you choose your Documents and Settings folder, then Microsoft Office will automatically save all of its files in this location. If you choose your Downloads folder, then Microsoft Office will save all of its files in the Downloads folder instead of in your Documents and Settings folder. If you choose your Favoritesfolder, then Microsoft Office will save all of its files in the Favoritesfolder instead of in your Documents and Settingsfolder. After you have chosen a new save location for Microsoft Office, then you must click on the OK button to finish changing the default save location for MicrosoftOffice.
Saving files in Microsoft Office is a pretty painless process, but you can make it even quicker by changing the default save location to your preferred folder. Here’s how to do it on Windows 10.
How to Make Your PC the Default Save Location
When you save a new document for the first time in Office 365 or Office 2019, Office asks where you want to save it. By default, Office suggests you save documents to Microsoft OneDrive online.
You don’t have to manually change the location every time you want to save a file to your PC. Luckily, you can set your PC to be the default save location.
First, open an Office application and click the “File” tab.
Next, click “Options,” found at the bottom of the left-hand pane.
The “Word Options” window will appear. Click the “Save” tab in the left-hand pane.
Under the “Save Documents” section, check the box next to “Save to Computer by Default.”
Finally, click the “Ok” button in the bottom-right corner of the window to apply the change.
Now, the next time you save an Office file, your computer will be the default save location.
By default, Office will use your Documents folder when you save files to your computer. But you don’t have to stick with that folder—you can choose a favorite folder on your PC.
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How to Change the Default Folder for Saved Files
If you save to a specific folder quite often, changing the default save location to that folder can save you a little time.
In an Office app, open the “Options” window by clicking File > Options. Click the “Save” tab in the “Options” window.
In the “Save Documents” section, you’ll see the “Default Local File Locations” option. Click the “Browse” button next to this box.
You’ll see a file browser window. Navigate to the location you would like to make as the default save location and then click the “OK” button in the bottom-right corner of the window.
Your selected location will now appear in the text box next to “Default Local File Location.” Click “OK” to apply the change.
By default, Office will now save files to the folder you selected. That’s your new default save path.
