How to change default location of saved documents?

Mary Kay Hunt 20 Reputation points
2025-10-07T18:27:34.9+00:00

How do I change the default location of where my documents are saved? I want them to go to my desktop, not OneDrive.

I went into Advanced storage settings and attempted to change the location but the dropdown file will not allow changes.

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Rodrigo Queiroz 78,585 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-10-07T19:05:11.68+00:00

Hi, I'm Rodrigo and I will help you.
To change the default location on Microsoft 365 applications, on the home screen, select "Options"

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Go to Save > and select "Browse..." in "Default local file location", make sure the "Save to Computer by default" option is checked.

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  1. Mary Kay Hunt 20 Reputation points
    2025-10-08T22:34:40.8966667+00:00

    Thank you. That seemed to work.

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