Default file location

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Registry

HKCU software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\options

Options

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Description

This policy setting allows you to specify the folder that Excel uses when opening or saving a file. This setting can be found under File tab | Options | Save | Save workbook Options. If you enable this policy setting, you may specify this folder. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default folder will be used.