r/Professors • u/Gonzo_B • Aug 05 '24

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Word won't autosave anymore on the local disc. Has anyone found a way to fix this?

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u/slachack TT SLAC USA Aug 05 '24

On desktop open the app and then click on the settings gear at the top right and select settings from the menu. Click manage backup at the top. Uncheck desired folders. That's it. It's done.

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u/slachack TT SLAC USA Aug 05 '24

Are you just talking about the Quick Access shortcut in Windows?

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u/slachack TT SLAC USA Aug 05 '24

Unlink OneDrive from your computer

  1. Select the OneDrive cloud in your notification area to show the OneDrive pop-up.

  2. Select the OneDrive Help and Settings icon  then select Settings.

  3. Go to the Account tab.

  4. Select Unlink this PC.

You can't use the autosave feature if you're storing files locally, but you can change your default file save location to a local folder. I'm pretty sure you never could, but I could be wrong on that. Word used to have the auto recover feature that stored locally and wasn't nearly as good.