One Drive is saving all files to Personal Vault

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I’ve been using One Drive for a long time, last several years on my iPad. This is where I’m having the issue.  In Word, the default location for saving One Drive files is:  One Drive – Personal.  I don’t see any other option.  When I click + to create a new document and tap on the drop-down beside document name, the location shows:  Documents_Personal Vault and is greyed out. (Same for Excel).

I don’t recall the default being Personal vault, I don’t recall changing anything. How can I change the default location? I can move the files after creation, but would prefer to change the default.  thank you! Donna

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OneDrive – Personal is not the same thing as Personal Vault.

Personal Vault is a special folder within your OneDrive (Personal).

I’m not clear where you’re clicking + for a new document. In File Explorer?

Screen shots of what you’re seeing would assist understanding the issue.

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Thank you. I am aware there is a difference between Personal Vault and Personal One Drive. I use PV for “sensitive data files” I agree screenshots would be very helpful ; ) but I am reluctant to post online bc I have to redact and I think there are ways for people to still see that info if they wanted to.

I opened Word, Clicked the Gear icon at the bottom left for Settings -> Automatically Save Documents New Documents -> Automatically Save documents to Default Location.

I unchecked default save and now I can save wherever I’d like.  That is the way it was before – I don’t think I’d changed it, but

Thanks for your help.

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Which version of Word has a gear icon at bottom left for settings?

(I’m confused/curious.)

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It’s MS365 on my iPad – when I tap on the Word icon.

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