Change default save as location for Office 2007 via GPO
When user is trying to save attachment from outlook or save word/excell file usualy hi is directly redirected to his “My Documents” folder set in his profile.
When you work on Terminal server and want to restrict C: drive access it becomes a problem . User receives multiple errors when he try’s to save file or email attachment.
- To change default save location for office applications via GPO you first must download office 2007 GPO ADM to your Domain Controler .
- Extract files to a local folder.
- Go to group policy by running gpo.msc from run.
- Navigate to User Configuration\ Administrative Templates.
- Pres Right Click on Administrative Templates and chose “Add/Remove templates”
- Press on “Add” and navigate to localy extracted ADM file.
- Now you should see Office 2007 settings in GPO.
To change default save location for for Excell 2007
- Navigate to Microsoft Office Excell 2007\Excell Options\Save
- On the right menu locate “Default file location” change setting to enabled and insert your save path.
To change default save location for for Power Point 2007
- Navigate to Microsoft Power Point 2007\Power PointOptions\Save
- On the right menu locate “Default file location” change setting to enabled and insert your save path.
To change default save location for for Project 2007
- Navigate to Microsoft Power Project 2007\Tools | Options\Save\File Locations
- On the right menu locate “Projects and User Templates ” change setting to enabled and insert your save path.
To change default save location for for Word 2007
- Navigate to Microsoft Word 2007\Word Options\Advanced\File Locations
- On the right menu locate “Default file location ” change setting to enabled and insert your save path.
Outlook 2007 is little bit tricky you can’t set options via Outlook GPO , you can do that via registry or by changing default system “save in” location.
To change Outlook 2003/2007 save path via registry
To change default system “save in” location.
- In group policy go to User Configuration \Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer
\Common Open File Dialog - Click on “Items displayed in Places Bar”
- Add your Save Location. for example \\servername\sharename ( It can be mounted I:\ folder)
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