No, it is not possible to set a different default initial folder for the User
Templates in File System display.

Again. the .oft files are only useful as backups. Items created with them
will not have the same full functionality as they would with published forms.

"j lunis" wrote:

Sue Mosher [MVP] wrote:
Outlook templates -- i.e. .oft files -- are stored
in the file system. You can put them in any folder you want, but they're
useful only to back up published forms.

Any contact forms must be published to your Contacts folder or to the
Personal Folders library. Don't publish them in both places.

"j lunis" wrote:

BONUS QUESTION: Is there a way to point Outlook to a NEW default
folder that contains all my Templates?

Very good. Currently, when I open Choose Form|User templates in File
System, the path shows as Users\XXXX\Appdata\roaming\microsoft\templates.
Since I can put them in any folder, how do I get the User templates in
File System path to change to where I have the OFTs?