Method 2 of 2 Move Scanned Documents folder in Windows 10 This will move the Scanned Documents folder to the new location. Finally, click the Yes button when you get the confirmation dialog. Click on the Move button, select a new location, and then click the Select Folder button move the Documents folder all folders under it.Ĭlick the Apply button. Right-click on the Documents folder (located in the navigation pane) and then click Properties. Note that all existing files and folders under the Documents folder will be moved to the new location. If you want to move only the Scanned Documents folder without changing the location of the Documents folder, please refer to the directions in Method 2 (scroll down to see). The only downside is that it moves the Documents folder as well. Since the Scanned Documents folder is located under the Documents folder, we can use this provision to change the location of the Scanned Documents folder. Windows 10 offers a provision to move the Documents folder to a different location.

Method 1 of 2 Change Scanned Documents folder location Changing the default location of scanned documents is a good idea as it’s located in the system drive which will be erased when you reinstall Windows 10 operating system.

If you often scan tens of documents, you might want to change the default location where scanned documents are saved to avoid filling up the system drive fast. But Windows 10 will continue to automatically save all scanned documents to the Scanned Documents folder. Of course, you can right-click on a scanned page within the Windows Fax and Scan application, click the Save as option and then select a location of your choice to save the scanned document/picture.

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