On this page you will learn how to save your Word, Excel and PowerPoint files locally instead of saving them in the cloud.

There is a manual on the website Customize the save experience in Office from Microsoft. Scroll down to the section Don’t use the cloud, but usually save to one location to find instructions on how to set the computer as the default storage location in the settings.

Additional information:

Backing up files from OneDrive
Backing up files from SharePoint Online
Backing up OneNote-Notebooks