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When you use Office apps on your mobile device, the changes that you make are saved automatically in the cloud location of your choice. As you work in the file, your changes are automatically saved for you and your documents are saved periodically, even when you are offline.

Note: You'll see the status in the file title every time changes are automatically saved.

On your Android device, you can choose where your file will be saved, rename a file, and if you prefer, turn off the Auto Save feature.

When you first create your file, you'll see options for where you can save it.

Location choice

You can change your file's location even after it's been created.

  1. Tap File > Save As.

    Save As

  2. Tap the new location for the file, and then tap Save.

As you continue to work in the file, changes are automatically saved for you. You won't see a Save button in the header when the auto save option is on. If you'd rather not have Office auto save for you, you can turn off this setting and save manually.

  1. Tap File > Save.The file menu in Word for Android

  2. Move the Auto Save slider to Off.

    Auto Save on

    When Auto Save is turned off, you'll see the Save button in the file header.

Office automatically saves files when you first create them, which means they're also given a name. You can change the title of your file at any time by tapping the file title and typing in a new name.

Rename file

You can also save a copy of the file and give it a new name.

  1. Tap File > Save As.

  2. Type the new name, and then tap Save.

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