Can word processor documents be sent to desktop vs Documents folder

Sure, you can save them wherever you want.

In my old Office 2007, I open Word, click on File (button, top left) the Word Options button at bottom.



Then click on the Save option at left and change the Default file location:


I don't know the steps for other versions of Office but it should be similar.

You can also use the File, Save as each time and select where you want to save a document.

Yes. The SaveAs dialog allows you to browse to any folder of your choice.

Almost all applications will then show the last saved-in folder when your use SaveAs the next time so you can use the same one again or browse somewhere else if you prefer.

Many applications have a default folder that can be changed in its Options/Preferences but that does not constrain the choice available in SaveAs.

Denis

fdm2000 said:

Is there a way for documents in Microsoft WordPad and other word processors to be saved to my desktop directly rather than the default which is to Documents?

fdm2000 said:

Thanks to responders for their input and suggestions. Yes I am aware that in WordPad one can select a folder to save the document to. However the default with my Win 10 Home WordPad is the Documents folder - I was wondering if one could change the default to Desktop. However there does not appear to be a way. Using the "Save as" does not show the last saved-in folder when your use SaveAs the next time for me.

That's a different question.
You want to know how to change the default.
Only by 'relocating' your user Documents folder to your Desktop. Move Location of Documents Folder - TenForumsTutorials but it seems a very big step to take just to satisfy WordPad.
I would not be at all surprised to find that somebody has discovered a Registry hack to do what you want more directly & without relocating the Documents folder.

Denis

Try this: Solved: Wordpad and Notepad default directory

Edit: Never mind. I just tried it and it doesn't work.