How to Disable AutoSave in Word and Excel

What Is AutoSave in Word/Excel

Microsoft's AutoSave feature is enabled by default when saving files to OneDrive or SharePoint in Microsoft 365. This feature automatically saves any changes made to a file, potentially overwriting the original document. To disable AutoSave, users can follow specific steps to turn it off.

Part 1. How to Disable Word/Excel AutoSave on Windows

To disable AutoSave in Microsoft Word or Excel on Windows 10/8.1/8/7, follow these steps.

Step 1. Open an Office 365 program such as Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, click on the "File" tab, and select it.

Step 2. Select "Options" from the left navigation.

Step 3. In the "Options" window, select "Save" from the left navigation.

Step 4. To disable the automatic saving of OneDrive and SharePoint Online files by default, follow this simple step: Uncheck the "Autosave OneDrive and SharePoint Online files by default" option. This will prevent your files from being saved automatically to OneDrive and SharePoint Online.

Part 2. How to Disable Word/Excel AutoSave on macOS

If you turn off AutoSave for a specific file on a computer, the application will remember to keep it off every time you reopen that file. However, the behavior may vary on a Mac.

Step 1. Open Excel or any of the Office programs by clicking on the corresponding icon in the toolbar at the top of the screen.

Step 2. Click "Preferences".

Step 3. To save changes in the Preferences Dialog box, click the "Save" button located at the bottom of the box under the "Sharing and Privacy" section.

Step 4. Unselect the "Turn on AutoSave" by default.

Part 3. How to Recover Lost Word/Excel Files on Your PC

Microsoft Office's AutoSave feature is turned on by default, providing a safeguard against data loss. However, if you've turned it off, you'll need to take extra precautions to protect your files. If you do experience data loss, you can use professional data recovery software like Deep Data Recovery to restore deleted or lost files, including Word, Excel, and PPT documents.

Follow the steps below to recover lost Word or Excel files.

Step 1. Select file types

Launch Deep Data Recovery. Select file types and click "Next" to start.

Step 2. Choose the Word file location

Select the drive or folder you want to scan and click the "Scan" button.

Step 3. Locate your Word files

The software will immediately scan all lost data on the selected drive, then click the "Documents" option in the left panel, choose "Word" from the category bar, and finally click "Preview" to view the recovered Word files.

Step 4. Recover Word files

Preview the lost Word files, select the desired ones, click "Recover", and choose a folder to store them.

Conclusion

AutoSave is a feature in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 subscribers that saves files automatically, and it's recommended to keep it on to protect Office data. However, it can sometimes cause issues, and users can disable it using the provided methods. If Office data loss occurs, users can also consider using Qiling data recovery software.

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