Windows 10: How can I change my default file save location to Desktop in Windows 11?

I am trying to set up my default location for saving Word and Excel files to Desktop.

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Can I Change My Default Desktop Location??

Hello Lucas,

You may change the default location for the desktop and library folders on Windows 10.

To change the default location of the folders, please follow these steps:

• Click Start, type This PC and press
  Enter.
• Right-click the Desktop folder and select Properties.
• Go to Location tab and click Move.
• Find the new location for the Desktop folder and click
  Select Folder.
• Click OK to finish.

The steps must be done on each of the library folders.

Regards.

 

Making HDD as default saving location instead of sdd for files

Hi Kiefer,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.
I will surely help you to fix this issue.

I suggest you to try the following steps to change default saving locations. Check if it helps.

• 
  Click on Start and click on
  Settings.
  
• 
  Open System and click on
  Storage in the left-pane.
  
• 
  Under the section Save Locations in the
  right-pane, select the appropriate location to which you want to save files.
  
• 
  Restart the computer and check if it helps.
  

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.

 

How can I change my Windows 10 Default "Save As" Location to "Desktop" and remove the extra "Save As" Prompt?

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are trying to make Desktop as the default saving location for the files. Before that, I suggest you to answer some questions below to assist you better.

• Through which application are you trying to save the files?
• Are you getting this in File explorer or any other application?

Please post to us with some more clarity to understand the issue better and help you.