diff --git a/examples/widgets/doc/src/addressbook.qdoc b/examples/widgets/doc/src/addressbook.qdoc
index 34d269004b2..7ab50888c57 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/doc/src/addressbook.qdoc
+++ b/examples/widgets/doc/src/addressbook.qdoc
@@ -381,17 +381,15 @@
     respective slots, we also connect \c AddressWidget's
     \c selectionChanged() signal to its \c updateActions() slot.
 
-    The \c openFile() function allows the user to choose a file with
-    the \l{QFileDialog::getOpenFileName()}{open file dialog}. The chosen
-    file has to be a custom \c{.dat} file that contains address book
-    contacts. This function is a slot connected to \c openAct in the
-    \uicontrol File menu.
+    The \c openFile() function opens a custom \c{addressbook.dat} file that
+    contains address book contacts. This function is a slot connected to
+    \c openAct in the \uicontrol File menu.
 
     \snippet itemviews/addressbook/mainwindow.cpp 2
 
-    The \c saveFile() function allows the user to save a file with
-    the \l{QFileDialog::getSaveFileName()}{save file dialog}. This function
-    is a slot connected to \c saveAct in the \uicontrol File menu.
+    The \c saveFile() function saves a custom \c{addressbook.dat} file that
+    will contain the address book contacts. This function is a slot connected
+    to \c saveAct in the \uicontrol File menu.
 
     \snippet itemviews/addressbook/mainwindow.cpp 3
 
diff --git a/examples/widgets/itemviews/addressbook/addresswidget.cpp b/examples/widgets/itemviews/addressbook/addresswidget.cpp
index 6be8867a946..bde1cdc3347 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/itemviews/addressbook/addresswidget.cpp
+++ b/examples/widgets/itemviews/addressbook/addresswidget.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void AddressWidget::setupTabs()
 //! [1]
 
 //! [7]
-void AddressWidget::readFromFile(const QString &fileName)
+void AddressWidget::readFromFile()
 {
     QFile file(fileName);
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void AddressWidget::readFromFile(const QString &fileName)
 //! [7]
 
 //! [6]
-void AddressWidget::writeToFile(const QString &fileName)
+void AddressWidget::writeToFile()
 {
     QFile file(fileName);
 
diff --git a/examples/widgets/itemviews/addressbook/addresswidget.h b/examples/widgets/itemviews/addressbook/addresswidget.h
index e9a910ef8fe..c5c710286ab 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/itemviews/addressbook/addresswidget.h
+++ b/examples/widgets/itemviews/addressbook/addresswidget.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <QItemSelection>
 #include <QTabWidget>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QSortFilterProxyModel;
@@ -22,8 +23,8 @@ class AddressWidget : public QTabWidget
 
 public:
     AddressWidget(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
-    void readFromFile(const QString &fileName);
-    void writeToFile(const QString &fileName);
+    void readFromFile();
+    void writeToFile();
 
 public slots:
     void showAddEntryDialog();
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ signals:
 private:
     void setupTabs();
 
+    inline static QString fileName =
+        QStandardPaths::standardLocations(QStandardPaths::TempLocation).value(0)
+        + QStringLiteral("/addressbook.dat");
     TableModel *table;
     NewAddressTab *newAddressTab;
 };
diff --git a/examples/widgets/itemviews/addressbook/mainwindow.cpp b/examples/widgets/itemviews/addressbook/mainwindow.cpp
index 6047047e9ff..ce37b523f37 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/itemviews/addressbook/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/widgets/itemviews/addressbook/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void MainWindow::createMenus()
     connect(openAct, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::openFile);
 //! [1a]
 
-    QAction *saveAct = new QAction(tr("&Save As..."), this);
+    QAction *saveAct = new QAction(tr("&Save"), this);
     fileMenu->addAction(saveAct);
     connect(saveAct, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::saveFile);
 
@@ -66,18 +66,14 @@ void MainWindow::createMenus()
 //! [2]
 void MainWindow::openFile()
 {
-    QString fileName = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this);
-    if (!fileName.isEmpty())
-        addressWidget->readFromFile(fileName);
+    addressWidget->readFromFile();
 }
 //! [2]
 
 //! [3]
 void MainWindow::saveFile()
 {
-    QString fileName = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(this);
-    if (!fileName.isEmpty())
-        addressWidget->writeToFile(fileName);
+    addressWidget->writeToFile();
 }
 //! [3]