Windows 10 Saving all Word and Excel files locally only?

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I would like to save all my word, excel, etc files locally and not to the onedrive/cloud.

I have set the default saving location on the local versions of word and Excel, but when I am using 365 it only shows the onedrive as a default location, there doesn't seem to be any other choices?

Part of my question is how can I make sure that when I create a new document from the Outlook window that I use the local version of Word and not the web version? When can I set that preference?

Hope I am being clear, basically I want to save all my files locally no matter what version of Word or Excel I am using, thanks very much.

-Henry

 

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To ensure that you save all your Word, Excel, and other files locally rather than to OneDrive or the cloud, you can take the following steps:

Saving Files Locally by Default​

1. Change Default Save Location: In the local versions of Word and Excel, set the default save location to your local folders. You can do this by going to File > Options > Save and then specifying your desired default save path.
2. Set Default File Location in Office 365: Ensure that in Office 365 online, you set your default save location to your local computer rather than OneDrive. You can make this change in the settings of your Office 365 account.

   Outlook and Local Applications​

3. Default Application: To ensure that files are opened and edited using the local versions of Word and Excel rather than the web versions, you should associate the file types with your local Office applications.
4. File Associations: Check your system's file associations. If files are opening in the web version, you can change this by right-clicking on a file, selecting Open With, and then choosing the local Word or Excel application.

   Preventing Files from Being Saved to OneDrive​

5. Ensure OneDrive Settings: Confirm that your OneDrive settings are not set to automatically save documents to the cloud. Check your OneDrive sync settings to make sure that files are not being saved there by default.
6. Manual Save: Even if the default save location is OneDrive, you can always choose to save files locally by navigating to a local folder when doing a Save As in any Office application.
7. Offline Mode: You can also work in an offline mode in Office 365 to prevent files from being saved directly to OneDrive until you reconnect to the internet. By following these steps, you should be able to ensure that your Word, Excel, and other Office files are saved to your local computer instead of being stored in the cloud.