Windows 10: set a default directory to always save to

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    How can I set a default directory to always save to on my hard drive?

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    word9smith, Feb 27, 2021
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  2. Try3 Win User

    Default save directory for Word not be User.

    Jeff,

    I found some screenshots that show that I also had to take some action in the System tray [the "Notification area" in Win10-speak] -

    - Step 1 - SysTray, right-click on OneDrive icon, select Settings

    set a default directory to always save to [​IMG]
    - Step 2 - clear the checkbox for starting with Windows
    set a default directory to always save to [​IMG]

    Whilst my written notes do not refer to this action, I must have done it in order to have taken screenshots of doing so. And some of the trimmed-out bits of the screenshots prove that I was in a local account [not an MSAccount] when I did this.

    Denis
     
  3. Jerry8A Win User
    Recent (Save Files) - Change Default Settings to OneDrive

    Hello -
    Thanks for the return. Before I undertake changing the Registry, I have a question.
    The steps in my Registry, for my version of Windows 10, were a bit different, but I think I eventually got to the right spot.
    The last step is to change the number of places you want to list in Recent Places. In my case, the default Max Display listed 50 as the number. So, if I were to change that number, how do I know the Save As page will be one of those places? Or, a similar question, will this registry change delete the tab Recent from my Save As page? This is what I would like to happen.
    When I received my computer in Nov. 2016, the Recent tab was not listed in the Save As page. Something caused it to be added over time. Which brings me to this second question. Would there be any benefit in deleting the changed registry listing and reverting back to the default listing? See attachment.
    Jerry
     
    Jerry8A, Feb 27, 2021
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  4. Try3 Win User

    set a default directory to always save to

    Default save directory for Word not be User.

    Jeff,

    I assume you have set Word options, Save, Default local file location to D:\Documents.

    set a default directory to always save to [​IMG]


    Just save a document there and, afterwards, Word should no longer make any reference to D:\Jefff\Documents

    Denis
     
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