Turn on autosave in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint To turn AutoSave on, save your file to your OneDrive or SharePoint folder from within your Microsoft 365 app. Go to File then Save As. …

Oct 13, 2025 · Microsoft Word now automatically saves new documents to OneDrive by default when AutoSave is enabled, here's how to stop it.

Oct 8, 2025 · Until now, Word's default behavior has been to create a new document that is in an unsaved state locally and prompt you to save the document to OneDrive to enable auto-save.

3 days ago · Find out how the new Word autosave OneDrive update keeps your files safe in the cloud, what it means for privacy, and how to change the settings if you prefer.

Feb 12, 2025 · To do so, start with all files closed, and open each app (Word, then Excel, the PowerPoint… and do the following in each): 1. Go to File > Options (if you didn’t open a file, …

Jul 4, 2025 · Microsoft 365's AutoSave feature can be a lifesaver if things suddenly go wrong, as it automatically uploads your file to the OneDrive cloud as you work. However, sometimes, …

Have you noticed that when working in an Office 365 file sometimes you see a Save icon at the upper-left with a new AutoSave slider, but sometimes you don't? And if you see the AutoSave …

Jun 30, 2025 · For Autosave to be available, the document should be stored on OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint. In the upper-left corner of the Word window, you should …

AutoSave is a new feature available in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 subscribers that saves your file automatically, every few seconds, as you work. AutoSave is enabled by …

1 day ago · In the latest update, Microsoft has made OneDrive a default part of the Windows 11 setup, prompting users to manually turn it off.