Change default Save As location in Microsoft Office

How to configure Microsoft Word or Excel to save to your U: drive (or other location) by default:
1. Open Word and choose the Tools menu at the top.
2. Choose Options… from the drop-down list.

3. Click on the File Locations tab.
4. Highlight the Documents file type and click Modify.
5. Navigate to your U: drive and click OK.
6. Click OK to close out of the Options dialog box.

You will need to do this again within Excel and any other Office product you use.