
Click the Appearance And Personalization link. Type Control Panel into Cortana and click Control Panel (Desktop App) in the results. If you'd like to change the font size for comments, do the following: However, Office doesn't determine the font size for comments-Windows does. Most Office apps let you drop in comments, which can explain something or be collaborative in nature. In the left pane, select Save and enter the path in the Default Local File Location control in the Save Documents section. Word and Excel also have a default file location that you can find via the Find tab. In the Desktop, Documents And Pictures section, change OneDrive to This PC Only for the appropriate dropdowns, which is probably all three.įigure B Disable OneDrive if you're not using it. If the icon isn't visible, click the More arrow for additional icons. Right-click the OneDrive icon in the Notifications window (next to the clock in the task bar). However, if you're not using OneDrive, you can disable it as follows: That means changing the default isn't necessary to access files locally. The OneDrive app, built into Windows 10, synchronizes your files so they're still available even if you're not online. If you're using Office on a Windows 10 system, you might find the default to OneDrive annoying. SEE: Build your Excel skills with these 10 power tips (free TechRepublic PDF) 2: OneDrive In the Start Up Options section, uncheck the Show The Start Screen When This Application Starts option ( Figure A).īe sure to set this option in all the apps you frequently use-setting it in one won't set it for all.
If you usually start with a blank document, you can bypass this screen as follows: When you launch an Office app, it displays a list of templates and recent files called the Start screen. Note: This article is also available in the free PDF Make Office 2016 work your way by changing these default settings. Most of these defaults are valid in older versions of Office, but the step-by-step instructions might vary a bit. I'm using Office 2016 on a Windows 10 64-bit system.
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