---
title: "Change the Default Location for Projects"
ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
ms.date: "01/19/2017"
ms.prod: sql
ms.prod_service: "sql-tools"
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ms.technology: ssms
ms.topic: conceptual
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  - "projects [SQL Server Management Studio], default locations"
  - "default project locations"
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author: "markingmyname"
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---
# Change the Default Location for Projects
[!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md.md)]
The default location for files and projects is the [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] Projects folder in your My Documents folder.  
  
### To change the default location for projects  
  
1.  Change the default location by opening or saving a file or project from another location. [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame_md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] stores the location of the previously opened project and uses it for the next opening or saving of a project.  
  
## See Also  
[Solution Explorer](../../ssms/solution/solution-explorer.md)