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Change default location of OST file Outlook using Exchange
By default the OST file is created in C Drive: \Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook (For MS Outlook 2010 or Above). For roaming profiles/redirected folders users so they can use Outlook with Exchange on multiple workstations put the OST file in an Outlook folder in Documents.
To change for Outlook 2016
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2752583/you-cannot-change-the-location-of-the-offline-outlook-data-file-ost-in
Copy the existing .ost file to the new location that you want to use. If you want to create a new .ost file isntead, you can skip this step.
Open Control Panel. Open the Mail applet.
Click Show Profiles → Add
Add the Exchange account using email address and password.
Stay in the Add Account window after successfully adding.
Tick the Change account settings box → Next
Click More Settings…* → Outlook Data file Settings…
* Click Browse then browse to the OST file you copied in step one or the location you want the OST in.
* Type the name for the new OST file and click Open → Finish
To change for Outlook 2007 to 2013
https://www.nucleustechnologies.com/how-to/change-ost-location.html
Open Control Panel. Open the Mail applet.
Click the E-mail Accounts tab, and then locate and select your Exchange account.
Click the Change option, and then clear Use Cached Exchange Mode.
Go to the More Settings option. Select the Advanced tab, and then click the Offline Folder File Settings option.
Click the Disable Offline Use option, and then click Yes.
Once again click the Offline Folder File Settings option.
Click the Browse button to set the OST file location. Click the OK button.
Click Yes to apply actions.
In the Cached Exchange Mode Settings field, select Use Cached Exchange Mode.
Click OK → Next → Finish.