MICROSOFT DESIGNER NOT SAVING COPY TO FILE EXPLORER

Hi H Michael Sims,

It sounds like Microsoft Designer is saving the edited image to an iCloud-synced location rather than the folder you expect to see in File Explorer. Based on your description, this may be related to the current download or save location being redirected to iCloud.

You can try the following checks:

1, Check your Downloads folder

• Open File Explorer.
• Go to Downloads and search for the file name.
• Sort by Date modified to find the most recent download.

2, Review your browser download location

• Open your browser's Settings.
• Check the Downloads location.
• If it points to an iCloud folder, change it to a local folder such as C:\Users<YourName>\Downloads.

3, Save to a different location

• When downloading from Designer, choose Save As (if available).
• Select a local folder such as Pictures or Desktop and verify whether the file appears there.

4, Check iCloud folder redirection

• If iCloud Drive is syncing your Desktop, Documents, or Pictures folders, files saved there may appear under iCloud-managed locations instead of their traditional local folders.

If the issue continues, please let us know:

• Whether you're using Windows or Mac.
• Which browser you're using.
• Whether the file can be found in iCloud but not in the expected File Explorer folder.

With a few more details, the community can help narrow down the cause and suggest more targeted troubleshooting steps.

Let me know if you need further assistance, feel free to ask me by clicking "Add Comment" or "Add Answer" if you cannot add comment so your response will be visible. Thanks for your effort.

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