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Set Windows 10 default storage location
My windows 10 home PC now uses onedrive as the default file storage location (even though I am not signed in). It's inefficient every time I want to save an office document to have to navigate through multiple file folders out of onedrive to dropbox and the desired folder. In the default app setting, I can not change this. Is there a way to have the dropbox folder on my pc set as the default saving location? Does Windows 11 work the same way now? Thanks!
I think I may have fixed the issue so sharing for others:
1. In an office file, e.g. word, go to FILE, then OPTIONS at the bottom of the right hand menu.
2. Select SAVE from the options
3. Uncheck box from "show additional places for saving even if log in required"
4. Check the Save to Computer by default
5. Change the Default file location to your dropbox drive....
6. Hit OK.
I did also uninstall Onedrive and unlink onedrive from my laptop, but neither of those worked, but the above actions have. Good luck.
Hi, I am having the same problem at this. Have you found a fix? I'm struggling to work out how to fix it in windows10
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi rainbowtrout, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
As far as I'm aware, this is a setting from Microsoft itself, not Dropbox.
Have you tried their official steps to change the save location?
Keep me updated with any progress!
This is happening for me and my team too, it seems like microsoft did an update last week and it's defaulted every save to ondrive, even if it's not installed. It's infuriating, and we really need a fix. Help!
I think I may have fixed the issue so sharing for others:
1. In an office file, e.g. word, go to FILE, then OPTIONS at the bottom of the right hand menu.
2. Select SAVE from the options
3. Uncheck box from "show additional places for saving even if log in required"
4. Check the Save to Computer by default
5. Change the Default file location to your dropbox drive....
6. Hit OK.
I did also uninstall Onedrive and unlink onedrive from my laptop, but neither of those worked, but the above actions have. Good luck.
