Note: If youre toggling AutoSave every time you open a document, even when its stored online, you can change the default. If you want to restore the feature, simply remove the subkey DontAutoSave in the given path. If the document isnt currently saved to OneDrive or a SharePoint library, youll be prompted to choose a location. Set-ItemProperty -Path $path\Powerpoint -Name DontAutoSave -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path $path\Excel -Name DontAutoSave -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path $path\Word -Name DontAutoSave -Value 1
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Run the following PowerShell code to create a new registry subkeys to turn the feature off: $path = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0" Not really workable in some cases, but luckily there is an option to disable the autosave feature through the registry. Disable AutoSave for Office 2016 ProPlusĪccording to Microsoft there is no option to disable AutoSave for all files, you will have to turn it off for every file independently. Now it’s good the know that you will have to change the default behavior in each Office 365 program. Uncheck the first option : Autosave OneDrive and Sharepoint files by Default.In the options menu, select Save (4th options).You can set the default behavior for the autosave in function in the options of any Office 365 program (Word, Excel or PowerPoint).
The question is, can we turn it off (forever?) Using the options menu This feature is only available on Windows for Word, Excel and Powerpoint 2016 for Office 365. It will also make sure that others that are working on the same document see you changes in seconds. As a new user, I kept losing the invoice i was working on. It takes one moment to forget to lose everything. Truly,it is not enough to ask users to hit the save button while doing work. At the very least the auto save function would save us from losing hours of work. This options will save your changes to the cloud as you are working. Many online programs allow users to work offline.
If you are using Office 365 and your store your files on OneDrive, OneDrive for Business or SharePoint Online you will see that the new Autosave feature is enabled by default. Some background info on the Autosave feature This article describes how you can disable autosave in Office 365 for every file with the use of PowerShell.