8/13/2024 - Tech Tip Tuesday - AutoRecover - Office 365 apps (Windows/Mac)

Overview

Oh, no! You forgot to save the document you were working on, or there was an unplanned disruption that caused your computer to shut down unexpectedly! What can you do? Luckily, some Office 365 applications for Windows and Mac have an AutoRecover feature that attempts to recover files automatically in case of an unplanned interruption.

Procedures

Office 365 -  Excel/OneNote/PowerPoint/Word (Windows)

Change where to save AutoRecover files in Excel/PowerPoint/Word:

1. Go to File > Options > Save
2. Under Save documents, click Browse and type or browse to a path in the AutoRecover file location field.
   
3. Select OK.

NOTE: You can also change how frequently AutoRecover files are automatically saved.

OneNote – automatically saves your notes in a Backup Folder:

1. Choose File > Options.
2. In the OneNote Options dialog box, choose Save & Backup.
3. On the right, under Save, choose Backup Folder > Modify
4. Choose File > Options
5. In the OneNote Options dialog box, choose Save & Backup
6. On the right, under Save, choose Backup Folder > Modify

Word In Mac

Change where to save AutoRecover files in Word (Mac):

1. Go to Word > Preferences.
2. Under Personal Settings, select File Locations.
3. Under File locations, select AutoRecover files > Modify.
4. Find the location where you want to automatically save files, and then select Open or Choose.

NOTE: In Excel or PowerPoint, the AutoRecover file location cannot be changed.

Change how frequently AutoRecover files are automatically saved:

1. Go to Word > Preferences.
2. Select Save.
3. In the Save AutoRecover info or AutoSave or AutoRecover info every box, enter how frequently you want the program to save documents.

References/Links 

Change save frequency and where Word AutoRecovery files are stored

Recover files in Office for Mac

Back up notes

Last Reviewed:   06-Sep-2024