---
title: "fileDialogDefaultDirectory(_:)"
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swiftui/view/filedialogdefaultdirectory(_:)"
---

# fileDialogDefaultDirectory(_:)

Configures the fileExporter, fileImporter, or fileMover to open with the specified default directory.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated func fileDialogDefaultDirectory(_ defaultDirectory: URL?) -> some View

```

## Parameters

- `defaultDirectory`: The directory to show when the system file dialog launches. If the given file dialog has a fileDialogCustomizationID if stores the user-chosen directory and subsequently opens with it, ignoring the default value provided in this modifier.

## See Also

### Configuring a file dialog

- [fileDialogBrowserOptions(_:)](swiftui/view/filedialogbrowseroptions(_:).md)
- [fileDialogConfirmationLabel(_:)](swiftui/view/filedialogconfirmationlabel(_:).md)
- [fileDialogCustomizationID(_:)](swiftui/view/filedialogcustomizationid(_:).md)
- [fileDialogImportsUnresolvedAliases(_:)](swiftui/view/filedialogimportsunresolvedaliases(_:).md)
- [fileDialogMessage(_:)](swiftui/view/filedialogmessage(_:).md)
- [fileDialogURLEnabled(_:)](swiftui/view/filedialogurlenabled(_:).md)
- [FileDialogBrowserOptions](swiftui/filedialogbrowseroptions.md)