How to change default save location in Microsoft Word

Do you want to change the default save location in Microsoft Word?. You may already know that by default MS office stores all its files in the My Documents folder, but if you want to save your Word files in a different location, then you can go through this article and follow the simple steps shown below.

This procedure applies to both MS Word 2007 and MS Word 2010. So, just have a glance at this article to know how to change the default save location in Microsoft Word.

Steps to change default save location in Microsoft Word:

Step 1: First, you need to open your MS Word and then click on the Microsoft Office icon, as shown in the image below.

Step 2: Now, click on the “Word Option” button, which is located at the bottom of your MS Word screen.

Step 3: In the next step, you need to go to the “Save” document section, as marked in the image below.

Step 4: Under ‘Save’ option, you may see “Default file location”, which is highlighted in the below image. Here, you need to click on the “Browse” button to select the destination folder.

Step 5: After selecting the destination folder or you can say the default save location, you need to click on the “OK” button.

Step 6: Finally, click on the “OK” button to make your desired changes. Now, all your word files are going to be saved in the default location you just changed.

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