Applies To
Excel for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Microsoft365.com Microsoft Office

A useful way to save time is to keep a short list of folders you use often. You can choose a default location and pin frequently used folders so they’re easy to find when you save a file.

By default, files may be saved to your recent or cloud locations. You can select a different default location and pin folders for quick access.

Try it

  1. In an unsaved file, select the Save icon on the Quick Access Toolbar or press CTRL+S to open the Save this file dialog box.Save icon PowerPoint

  2. In the Save this File dialog box, you can do the following:

  • Choose from Recent or select More locations or More options to browse to a folder.

  • Select the context menu () at the right side of a folder (or right-click the folder) and, from the menu, select Set As Default Location to make it the default folder for future saves.Set as default

  • To pin other folders to the list for quick access, hover over the folder name and select the pin. You can pin multiple folders.Pin a folder

The next time you see the Save this file dialog box, your default folder is selected and your pinned folders are easy to find.

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