Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word for the web

  • Toggle  Autosave toggle switch button icon. AutoSave on or off in the upper-left corner of Word. If your document isn't saved on OneDrive or SharePoint, follow the prompts when you turn on AutoSave.

Tips: 

  • To enable AutoSave, select Options on the File tab and choose Save. AutoSave settings are under Save documents. For more info, see How do I turn on AutoSave?​​​​​​​

  • Autosaved files are on OneDrive or SharePoint. To find recent autosaved files, select File and look in the Recent documents list on the page.

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