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Change the default save location in Word and Excel

28 October 2020Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 apps (Office 365 as it was then called) save your files to OneDrive by default. If you would rather save to your computer, here is how to change the default location.

Step 1

Open the app where you want to change the default save location (Word, Excel or PowerPoint) and click Options.

Word File menu with the Options button at the bottom left

Step 2

Click Save in the left-hand list.

Step 3

In the Save documents section, tick Save to Computer by default. Under it, type the default folder you want, or click Browse to choose one.

Word Options, Save section, with Save to Computer by default ticked

Note: you need to do this in each app separately, for example Word and Excel.

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