Change save frequency and where Word AutoRecovery files are stored

Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word 2024 Word 2024 for Mac Word 2021 Word 2021 for Mac Word 2019 Word 2016

Change how frequently recovery files are saved

  1. Go to File > Options > Save
  2. Under Save documents, type a number into the Save AutoRecover information every box.
  3. Select OK.

Change where to save AutoRecover files in Word

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