
- #Change default file location on open Pc
- #Change default file location on open download
- #Change default file location on open windows
It's not quite as fast as changing the default folder, but won't negatively affect Outlook or other apps. (In older versions of Windows, this was called the Places Bar or Favorites, those are customizable too.) On the Save dialog, change the Default location file location.Īn easy, low tech way to use a favorite folder: pin the most used folders to Quick Access. To change the path that the Office applications use for Open and Saving files, and Outlook uses for Insert Attachments, Browse this PC, open Word or Excel's Options. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options Open and Save Office Documents Path But when you create content DB it will create the data files in the default location which you have previously. Now to test Create a new Database it will get created in the new Database Defult location. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Options Change Database Settings for 'Database Default Locations' for both Data(.MDF): and Log(.LDF) 4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Options HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Options This works with Outlook 2003 and newer, but you'll need to use the correct Office version number in the registry path. There is a bug in Outlook 2016 where Outlook may use C:\Windows\System32 instead. If the path does not exist, Outlook will use the default set in Word. You may need to restart Outlook for this change to take effect.Paste the attachment folder path in the Value Data Click OK to save the value then close the Registry Editor. In the Save category, select 'Dont show the Backstage when opening or saving files' you can now use Ctrl+O to display the default documents folder.
#Change default file location on open download
The file will be saved in your default download location. Right-click on DefaultPath and choose Modify. To save a file or image on your computer or device, download it.Right click on Options and create a new string value called DefaultPath.
#Change default file location on open Pc
Luckily, you can set your PC to be the default save location. You don’t have to manually change the location every time you want to save a file to your PC.
#Change default file location on open windows

Instead of changing the folder path, add the folders you use most frequently to the Quick Access list in Windows Explorer. (Note: Outlook will default to the last-used folder until it's closed and restarted.) You can also change the default folder that opens when you click Browse this PC on Outlook's Attach File menu (Insert Attachment in older versions) but when you make this change, it changes the default folder for open or saving files in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Did you know you can change the folder Outlook uses as the default folder to save attachments?
