Default save directory for Word not be User.

I have recently completed a fresh install of Windows 10 are a SSD crash. I have also installed Office Home and Student 2019. For Windows 10 in File Explorer, I have the documents icon point to D:\Documents\. In Office I have the Word settings also point to D:\Documents\. However, in reality Word points to D:\Jefff\Documents\ with Jefff being the Windows user.

Is there a way I can get Word and ultimately Excel and PowerPoint to point to the desired D:\Documents\ without the user directory?

Thanks,
Jeff

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.628]

Try3 said:

Jeff,

I assume you have set Word options, Save, Default local file location to D:\Documents.


Just save a document there and, afterwards, Word should no longer make any reference to D:\Jefff\Documents

Denis

Aha, yes I did have it set as above. But, yeah, after that one-time save to D:\Documents, it did the trick.

Thanks much,
Jeff

- - - Updated - - -

Now Save As does bring me to D:\Documents. However, there is another pesky issue. If I just do a Save (not Save As) I have to get by OneDrive:



Yes, following More save options does lead me to D:\Documents; however, can't it D:\Documents be the first choice?

Truth be told, I have no interest in OneDrive whatsoever. I like to get rid of it entirely from this installation. I did get it out of the Notification area.

Thanks,
Jeff

Try3 said:

Jeff,

I got rid of OneDrive years ago.
- According to my notes all I had to do, just for the user account that was tied to an MSAccount, was disable it in Task manager.
- I normally use a local user account but my notes do not include having to do anything for that.
- I also stopped it appearing in File explorer by running a Registry edit.

These are the TenForumsTutorials that I think are most relevant -
Uninstall OneDrive - TenForumsTutorials
Stop Sharing Your OneDrive Files and Folders - TenForumsTutorials
Add or Remove OneDrive in Navigation Pane of File Explorer - TenForumsTutorials

and possibly [bearing in mind that I'm not an expert]
Link or Unlink OneDrive with Microsoft Account - TenForumsTutorials
Auto Save Documents to OneDrive or This PC - TenForumsTutorials

and you might wish to search through the index yourself
Tutorial Index - TenForumsTutorials

Denis

I uninstalled OneDrive. Still the Save in Word brings up Documents to OneDrive as shown earlier

Try3 said:

Jeff,

In my first post, the diagram has a setting I did not notice before...

- There's also one you might want to clear just one line above that - Show additional places for saving even if sign-in may be required - but I'm not sure that that entry exists any more.

Denis

Denis,

Yeah, it was the Show additional places for saving ... that I had to uncheck. Details, details, details, eh?



Now, it only offers D:\Documents.

Thanks again,
Jeff