How To Autosave Documents In Excel

How to AutoSave in Excel

AutoSave in Excel is a feature exclusive to Microsoft Office 365 subscribers. It ensures that Excel files are saved in real-time for files stored on OneDrive or SharePoint. AutoSave must be enabled, and files must be in the latest file format (XLSX) for the feature to work.

Enabling AutoSave

To enable AutoSave, open a file in Excel from your OneDrive or SharePoint. If you have an active Microsoft 365 subscription and the file is in the latest Excel format, AutoSave can be toggled on by saving the file to OneDrive or SharePoint. Choose your OneDrive personal, work, or school account in the 'Save As' dialog to turn on AutoSave for new files.

Using AutoSave

With AutoSave enabled, Excel automatically saves files every few seconds. To ensure AutoSave is active, open your file directly from OneDrive or SharePoint. AutoSave versions allow you to revisit and restore previous versions of your document.

AutoSave Prerequisites

AutoSave is available for Microsoft 365 subscribers when files are stored on OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint Online. Files may have AutoSave disabled due to size, location on SharePoint without AutoSave settings, or administrative settings.

Recovering Unsaved Documents

AutoSave, along with the AutoRecover feature, helps in recovering unsaved or overwritten Excel files. Use 'FILE' -> 'Open' -> 'Recent Workbooks' -> 'Recover Unsaved Workbooks' for retrieval. A backup of the workbook can be created automatically by saving files to cloud services, such as OneDrive or Dropbox.

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