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Change default file location in PowerPoint 2013 and 2010

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In PowerPoint 2013 and PowerPoint 2010 the default file location set as C:\Users\<username>\Documents\ in a Windows Vista or Windows 7 Operating System. This is the location that will be shown and used as the default location when a user tries to save a presentation file.

PowerPoint Save As

PowerPoint provides users with option for changing this default file location to some other folder of your choice. Listed below are the steps to change the default file location in PowerPoint 2010,

Step 1: Click the File menu then the options link.

Step 2: In PowerPoint options window, navigate to Save options and then to the Save presentations section.

PowerPoint Options

Step 3: In Save presentation section, set the folder of your choice for Default file location. For example if you set it to C:\Projects then the Save or Save As option would now default to the newly set folder location as shown below.

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Change the default file location in Excel 2013 and Excel 2010

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We have already seen the following articles on Microsoft Word 2010 and Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.

In this tutorial we are going to see how to change the default file location in Microsoft Excel 2013 and Excel 2010.

Click the File menu on Microsoft Excel and then the options link.

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In the Option window, navigate to Save workbooks section under Save option. Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating system will have the default file location set to their users document folder. Now change this to your preferred working folder by making the necessary changes to Default file location property. After making the change, click Ok button to confirm and save the changes.