Windows 10: OneDrive now overrides my local PC as my default Word save location

Recently, Word part of my Microsoft 365 annual subscription began to ignore my Save default location, which was to a specified location on my computer hard drive that then syncs with OneDrive. Instead, it saves first to OneDrive, and then syncs down to my computer. But I've always been able to do -- and still want to do -- the opposite: save locally, then sync.I have auto-save off in Word and "save to computer by default" ticked.Microsoft, are you going to force this mode of using OneDrive down our throats? If I'm traveling and don't have an internet connection, this particularly is problema

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Default location to save documenets

Hi Frank,

Sorry for the delayed response.

From your recent description, it seems like the issue is confined to Word documents. If true, then follow the steps below and check if it helps.

• Launch Word application.
• Go to File Menu and select Options.
• In the pop-up dialog box, towards the left pane, select Save.
• Under Default location file, browse the location you want to save.
• Check if the issue persists.

Hope this helps.

 

Default location to save documenets

Hi Nyima,

Thanks for your advice.

Normally this should work. I did those steps before. But when I close dowm Word, fire it up again and save a document still the default location is Documents on OneDrive.

Ahen I repeat your advice the default location is somehow automatically changed back to OneDrive. Documents seem to play hide and seek wherever I put the default setting. But photo's, music and video's obey: they go to local. I can't understand why word
documents always 'jump back' to OneDrive. It is very very enoying.

BTW I have this at a Lenovo U31 notebook. Maybe the cause is somewhere hidden in this type of brand.

Thanks anyway,

Microsoft asked me if my wuestion was Answer must be: 'No'.

Frankhttps://www.facebook.com/mdravanhelsdingen/posts/10204381702862552

 

Default location to save documenets

Hi Frank,



Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.



I understand that you are facing issues with Windows 10. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

The issue could occur if the default location is saved as OneDrive and we need to change it to local drive in default storage location.



I suggest you to refer to the below steps and check if it helps.

1. Click on Start Menu and then click on Settings.

2. Click on Systems.

3. Then click on Storage.

4. Under Save Locations, change the location as This PC
under New Documents will save to option.



Let us know if you need any further assistance on Windows related issues and we will be glad to help.