Default Directory for Libre Office

[whlowrey]

It seems that the default directory must be the same for all Libre Office applications. Is it possible to have a different default directory for Calc than for Writer, for example?

[Wanderer]

Besides an issue where recently the last used folder was the prefefined one when you go to SaveAs/Export (fixed for next version) you can work with as many folders you like.
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If you open a file from one folder, this should be the folder you see for SaveAs/Export .

As you have not told your version, maybe start here:

Changing default folder for File | Save As

Is there a way to change the default folder where Libre Office Writer saves a copy of a file? Suppose I open a file c:\path1\a.odt and want to save a copy b.odt (eg without encryption which a.odt has, or in .docx format). It seems that Writer defaults to save it in the most recent folder where it previously saved a document, which may be a different folder c:\path2 Is there a way to change the behaviour so it defaults to the same folder where a.odt was loaded from (assuming that is diffferent …