The default storage location and search path for documents, templates, and so on is the My Documents folder. If you use this folder for storing most of your work, the default location is likely fine for you.

Conversely, if you generally store documents in another location, you may want to configure Word to default to this location instead. You can accomplish this by following the steps that are listed below.

1. Within Word, click Options from the Tools menu.

2. Click the File Locations tab.
3. Select the Documents item from the list.
4. Click the Modify button.
5. Browse to the location where you want Word to default to.
6. Click OK.
7. Click OK to close the Options Window.

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