Key Name: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Word\Options The following are the registry locations where the default file save path is stored: Word 2016/365: The above applies to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2016.
Enable Save to Computer by default, and set the default local file location. In the Word Options, select the Save tab. In case you want to choose a different folder path not available in the above listing, then click on the File menu, and select Options. The choice will be saved to the registry. Right-click on Documents and click Set As Default Location. Now, press the Ctrl + S button to bring the Save dialog that looks like below. Click on the chevron to show the list of more locations. To change the default save folder when you press Ctrl + S, F12, or when clicking the Save button in the Office toolbar, follow these steps: What if I use the Save button in the toolbar? The classic Save As dialog box defaults to the Documents library by default. If you don’t prefer saving your Office documents to the OneDrive cloud, you can use the F12 button on your keyboard (instead of using Ctrl + S or clicking the Save button) to launch the classic Save As dialog box where you can choose the destination folder path to save the file. Change the Office 365 or Office 2016 Default Save Folder from OneDrive In case you want to change the default save location in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc., there are multiple ways to do it. Instructions below apply to Office 2016 standard installation as well as Office 365. And if you forget to save a new document before exiting, you will also see this updated save experience. When you go to save an Office 365 document using Ctrl+S (Windows), Cmd+S (macOS), or the Save button, the new dialog box will default to OneDrive or SharePoint Online.
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