Note: Here I’m using Word 2013 and the steps are the same in all modern versions of Microsoft Office including Excel and PowerPoint. Also, once you make the change in one program, it changes them all across the board.

Make OfficeDocs Save to Computer By Default

Open Word and click the File tab, then Options.

From the sidebar, go to Save settings.

Under Save Documents section check “Save to My Computer by Default”. Then click OK.

Now when you save a new document, it’s set to save to your local computer and you just need to pick a directory. But you still have the option to save to OneDrive if you need to later.   Comment Name * Email *

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