ARCHIVED: In Microsoft Word, how do I change my default document folder?
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Word 2010 and 2007
By default, Word saves documents in the
My Documents
folder, located in the root directory. To
change the default folder:
- In Word 2010, from the Office Button menu, select . menu, select ; in Word 2007, from the
- On the left, choose .
- In the "Save documents" section, you'll need to modify the default file location or browse to the path where you want documents to be saved.
Word for Mac OS X
By default, Word saves documents to the
Documents
folder. To change the default folder:
- From the menu, select .
- In the
Preferences
window, click . - From the list, select , and then click .
- Navigate to the folder you want to use, and then click .
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