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How to default the saving location of MS documents locally to your desktop
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1. Open any Microsoft Office application (recommend opening Word or Excel)

2.  At the bottom left side of the window, select "Options"

3. A new menu will open. Select "Save" from the options on the left and change the following options (see dots in red):

  • Remove check mark under "AutoSave files stored in the Cloud by default..."
  • Add a check mark for "Save to Computer by default"
  • Once those are changed, click "Save" at the bottom right of this window to save changes. This should now apply to all Microsoft applications

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