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Default file save location (Office 365 2016 for Mac) Is there anyway to set my default file location for opening and saving files from OneDrive to On My Mac? In the Office 2011 for Mac there was a setup option in Preferences that let you select the Startup Folder and Save Folder locations. I have Office for Mac 2011 and unlike Office PC, I can't find how to change the location where my files are to be saved. The default position doesn't suit my needs and I spend a lot of time 'navigating' to the folder where I store all my projects.
This article is for IT administrators managing OneDrive settings in work or school environments. If you're not an IT administrator, read Get started with the new OneDrive sync app on Mac OS X.
Manage OneDrive settings on macOS using property list (Plist) files
Use the following keys to preconfigure or change settings for your users. The keys are the same whether you run the store edition or the standalone edition of the sync app, but the property list file name and domain name will be different. When you apply the settings, make sure to target the appropriate domain depending on the edition of the sync app.
Standalone | Mac App Store | |
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PList Location | ~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.OneDrive.plist | ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.OneDrive-mac/Data/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.OneDrive-mac.plist |
Domain | com.microsoft.OneDrive | com.microsoft.OneDrive-mac |
Deploy the sync app settings
Deploy the settings on macOS in the typical way:
- Quit the OneDrive application.
- Define the settings you want to change by creating a Plist with the values, or use a script to set the default values.
- Deploy the settings onto the local computer.
- Refresh the preferences cache.On the next start of OneDrive, the new settings will be picked up.
Overview of settings
The following table lists all the settings that are currently exposed for the OneDrive sync app. You need to configure the parameters in parentheses.
Setting | Description | Parameters | Example Plist Entry |
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Disable personal accounts | Blocks users from signing in and syncing files in personal OneDrive accounts. If this key is set after a user has set up sync with a personal account, the user will be signed out. | DisablePersonalSync (Bool): When set to true, this parameter prevents users from adding or syncing personal accounts. | <key>DisablePersonalSync</key> <(Bool)/> |
Default folder location | Specifies the default location of the OneDrive folder for each organization | TenantID (String): TenantID determines which accounts the default folder location setting should apply to. Find your Office 365 tenant ID DefaultFolderPath (String): DefaultFolder specifies the default folder location. Mac App Store: The path must already exist when users set up the sync app. Standalone: The path will be created on users' computers if it doesn't already exist. Only with the Standalone sync app can you prevent users from changing the location. | <key>Tenants</key> <dict> <key>(TenantID)</key> <dict> <key>DefaultFolder</key> <string>(DefaultFolderPath)</string> </dict> </dict> |
Automatic upload bandwidth percentage | Enables the sync app to automatically set the amount of bandwidth used based on available bandwidth for uploading files | AutomaticUploadBandwidthPercentage (int): This parameter determines the percentage of local upload bandwidth that the sync app can use. Accepted values are from 1 through 99. | <key>AutomaticUploadBandwidthPercentage</key> <int>(Bandwidth)</int> |
Set maximum upload throughput | Sets the maximum upload throughput rate in kilobytes (KB)/sec for computers running the OneDrive sync app | UploadBandwidthLimited (int): This parameter determines the upload throughput in KB/sec that the sync app can use. The minimum rate is 50 KB/sec and the maximum rate is 100,000 KB/sec. | <key>UploadBandwidthLimited</key> <int>(Upload Throughput Rate in KB/sec)</int> |
Set maximum download throughput | Sets the maximum download throughput rate in kilobytes (KB)/sec for computers running the OneDrive sync app | DownloadBandwidthLimited (int): This parameter determines the download throughput in KB/sec that the sync app can use. The minimum rate is 50 KB/sec and the maximum rate is 100,000 KB/sec. | <key>DownloadBandwidthLimited</key> <int>(Download Throughput Rate in KB/sec)</int> |
Dock icon | Specifies whether a dock icon for OneDrive is shown | HideDockIcon (Bool): When set to true, this parameter hides the OneDrive dock icon even when the application is running. | <key>HideDockIcon</key> <(Bool)/> |
Open at login | Specifies whether OneDrive starts automatically when the user logs in | OpenAtLogin (Bool): When set to true, OneDrive will start automatically when the user logs in on the Mac. | <key>OpenAtLogin</key> <(Bool)/> |
Enable Files On-Demand | Specifies whether Files On-Demand is enabled. If you don't set this setting, Files On-Demand will be enabled automatically as we roll out the feature, and users can turn the setting on or off | FilesOnDemandEnabled (Bool): When set to true, new users who set up the sync app will download online-only files by default. When set to false, Files On-Demand will be disabled and users won't be able to turn it on. | <key>FilesOnDemandEnabled</key> <(Bool)/> |
Disable download toasts | Prevents toasts from appearing when applications cause file contents to be downloaded | DisableHydrationToast (Bool): When set to true, toasts will not appear when applications trigger the download of file contents. | <key>DisableHydrationToast</key> <(Bool)/> |
Block apps from downloading online-only files | Prevents applications from automatically downloading online-only files. You can use this setting to lock down applications that don't work correctly with your deployment of Files On-Demand. | HydrationDisallowedApps (String): Json in the following format [{'ApplicationId':'appId','MaxBundleVersion':'1.1','MaxBuildVersion':'1.0'}] 'AppID' can be either the BSD process name or the bundle display name. MaxBuildVersion denotes the maximum build version of the application that will be blocked. MaxBundleVersion denotes the maximum bundle version of the application that will be blocked | <key>HydrationDisallowedApps </key> <string> [{'ApplicationId':'appId','MaxBundleVersion':'1.1','MaxBuildVersion':'1.0'}, {'ApplicationId':'appId2','MaxBundleVersion':'3.2','MaxBuildVersion':'2.0'}] </string><(Bool)/> |
SharePoint Server Front Door URL | Specifies the SharePoint Server 2019 on-premises URL that the OneDrive sync app should try to authenticate and sync against | SharePointOnPremFrontDoorUrl (string): The URL of the on-premises SharePoint Server. | <key>SharePointOnPremFrontDoorUrl</key> <string>https://Contoso.SharePoint.com</string> |
SharePoint Server Tenant Name | Specifies the name of the folder created for syncing the SharePoint Server 2019 files specified in the Front Door URL. | SharePointOnPremTenantName (string): The name that will be used when creating a folder to sync the on-premises SharePoint Server files. If specified, the folder names will take the form of: OneDrive – TenantName TenantName If not specified, the folder names will use the first segment of the FrontDoorURL as the Tenant Name. Example - https://Contoso.SharePoint.com will use Contoso as the Tenant Name | <key>SharePointOnPremTenantName</key> <string>Contoso</string> |
SharePoint OnPrem Prioritization | For hybrid scenarios where the email is the same for both SharePoint Server on-premises and SharePoint Online, determines whether or not the client should set up sync for SharePoint Server or SharePoint Online first during the first-run scenario. | SharePointOnPremPrioritizationPolicy (int): This parameter determines which service to attempt to authenticate against for setting up sync. 1 indicates OneDrive should setup SharePoint Server on-premises first, followed by SharePoint Online. | <key>SharePointOnPremPrioritizationPolicy</key> <int>(0 or 1)</int> |
BlockExternalSync | Prevents the sync app from syncing libraries and folders shared from other organizations. | BlockExternalSync (Bool): Set to true to prevent syncing OneDrive for Business and SharePoint libraries and folders from organizations other than the user's own organization. Set to false or do not include the setting to allow. Learn about OneDrive B2B Sync. | <key>BlockExternalSync</key> <(Bool)/> |
You can also configure the OneDrive Standalone sync app to receive delayed updates.
PList Location | ~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdater.plist |
Domain | com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdater |
Setting | Description | Parameters | Example Plist Entry |
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Tier | Defines the update ring for the computer | UpdateRing (String): This parameter has two different values. Production - The default update ring for OneDrive updates. Insiders - This update ring receives updates that are 'pre-production' and will allow you to play with features before they are released. Note that builds from this ring may be less stable. Enterprise - This update ring receives updates after they have rolled out through the Production ring. It also lets you control the deployment of updates. For more info about the update rings and how the sync app checks for updates, see The OneDrive sync app update process. | <key>Tier</key> <string>(UpdateRing)</string> |
Important
Office 365 ProPlus is being renamed to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. To learn more about this name change, read this blog post.
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For details of when this change takes effect, and what actions admins might need to take, read this article.
The Office Customization Tool creates the configuration files that are used to deploy Office in large organizations. These configuration files give you more control over an Office installation: you can define which applications and languages are installed, how those applications should be updated, and application preferences. After creating the configuration files, you can use them with the Office Deployment Tool to deploy a customized version of Office.
Note
The Office Customization Tool is part of the deployment process for installing Office on hundreds or thousands of computers. To follow this process end-to-end, we recommend completing the assessment and planning phases for your Office deployment. If you're not an enterprise administrator and are looking to install Office 365 in your home or business, see Install Office with Office 365.
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To work with the service, go to Office Customization Tool and choose the products, languages, and application preferences you want to configure. For example, you can create a configuration file that downloads the 64-bit English version of Office 365 ProPlus, or you can create a file that installs the 64-bit English and German version of Office without Access and Publisher and with the EULA automatically accepted. When you're done, you export the configuration file, which you can then use with the Office Deployment Tool or another software distribution solution to deploy Office in your organization.
Note
If you use Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (current branch) to deploy Office, we recommend using the Office 365 Installer wizard in the Configuration Manager console. That wizard includes a customized version of the Office Customization Tool. For more details, see Deploy Office 365 ProPlus with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (current branch).
Create a configuration file
Follow these steps to create a configuration file that can be used by the Office Deployment Tool or another software distribution solution to install Office.
Note
We recommend saving and managing your configuration files in the cloud. To do so, sign in to the Office 365 Client Configuration Service before you create your configuration file. For more details, see Save and manage configuration files in the cloud.
- Go to Office Customization Tool.
- In the Product and releases section, choose the architecture you want to deploy. Each configuration file can only deploy one architecture. For details on which architecture to choose, see Choose the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Office.
- Choose the products and applications you want to deploy.
- Choose the update channel you want to deploy. The update channel determines how frequently your client devices are updated with new features. For best practice recommendations, see Step 3 - Choose your update channels.
- Choose which version you want to deploy. Unless you require a particular version, we recommend choosing the latest. For details on previous versions, see Update history for Office 365 ProPlus.
- In the Language section, choose which languages to include. You can include multiple languages and you can select Match operating system to automatically install the same languages that are in use on the client device. For more details, see Overview of deploying languages in Office 365 ProPlus.
- In the Installation section, choose whether to install the Office files directly from the cloud or from a local source on your network. For more details, see Choose how to deploy.
- Choose whether to display the installation to your end users and whether to pin the Office icons to the taskbar. For more details on these options, see Display element and PinIconsToTaskBar property.
- In the Update and upgrade section, choose whether to install updates directly from the cloud, from a local source on your network, or with Configuration Manager. If you want to update your client devices automatically, choose CDN and Automatically check for updates. For best practice recommendations, see Choose your update channels.
- Choose whether to automatically remove all MSI-versions of Office, and whether to automatically install the same language as the removed MSI-version of Office. For more details, see Install the same languages as a previous MSI installation.
- If you are deploying a volume-licensed version of Office, Visio, or Project, specify the appropriate license key in Licensing and activation settings. Note that Office 365 ProPlus is not volume licensed and does not require a KMS or MAK activation. For more details, see Overview of volume activation of Office.
- In the General section, type your organization name and a description for this particular configuration. For example, you might want to use this file to install the 64-bit version of Office for your finance department.
- Choose whether to automatically accept the EULA.
- Choose whether to enabled shared computer activation. For more details, see Overview of shared computer activation for Office 365 ProPlus.
- In the Application preferences section, choose what preferences to apply when deploying Office. You can search for a setting, filter the preferences by Office app, and learn more about each setting by clicking it and reviewing the detailed description.
- Click Finish, review the configured settings in the right-hand pane, and then click Export.
- Accept the terms in the license agreement, name the configuration file, and then click Export or, if you're saving the configuration file to the cloud, click Done.
- You can now use the configuration file in your deployment workflow with the Office Deployment Tool or another software distribution solution.
Edit an existing configuration file
Follow these steps to import and edit an existing configuration file.
- Go to Office Customization Tool.
- Click Import, and then select the configuration file you want to edit.
- Change the settings you want, and then export the updated file.
Save and manage configuration files in the cloud
You can now use the Office Customization Tool to create, save, and manage your deployment configuration files in the cloud. You can also refer to these cloud-based files directly when running the Office Deployment Tool.
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To work with configuration files in the cloud, sign in to the Office 365 Client Configuration Service and go to the Device Configuration page. From that page, you can do the following:
- To create a new file, click Create, create a configuration file, and then click Done. The configuration file is automatically saved to the cloud as part of your tenant.
- To edit an existing file, click the name of the file, make your changes, and then click Done.
- To get a link to a configuration file, select the file, click Get Link, and then click Copy. You can use the link to refer to the configuration file when you use the Office Deployment Tool.
When running the Office Deployment Tool, you refer to the cloud-based configuration file by including the link in quotes. To deploy with the ODT, for example, use
setup.exe /configure 'link'
.You can also copy, upload, or download configuration files from the Device Configuration page. For example, you can create a baseline configuration file and then create copies of that baseline for custom configurations.
Define application preferences
As part of the Office Customization Tool, you can define application preferences for supported products, including VBA macro notifications, default file locations, and default file formats. When you define these preferences, you can apply them as part of deploying Office or you can apply them to an existing installation of Office without changing any other deployment settings. For more details, see Apply application preferences and Apply application preferences to an existing installation of Office.
Notes
When creating a configuration file, the Office Customization Tool includes two attributes for the Configuration element: The ID attribute, which identifies the deployment method, and the Host attribute, which identifies the deployment options that have been selected. These attributes don't contain any personally identifiable information (PII), but Click-to-Run sends the attribute values to Microsoft so that we can better understand what configurations customers use and make customization even easier. Because of these insights, we recommend keeping the attributes. They are optional, however, and can be removed without affecting your deployment.