ARCHIVED: In Microsoft Word, how do I change my default document folder?

Word 2010 and 2007

By default, Word saves documents in the My Documents folder, located in the root directory. To change the default folder:

1. In Word 2010, from the File menu, select Options; in Word 2007, from the Office Button menu, select Word Options.
2. On the left, choose Save.
3. 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:

1. From the Word menu, select Preferences....
2. In the Preferences window, click File Locations.
3. From the list, select Documents, and then click Modify....
4. Navigate to the folder you want to use, and then click Choose.