When you're online, AutoSave is always on and saves your changes as you work. If at any time you lose your Internet connection or turn it off, any pending changes will sync as soon as you're back online.
If you need to work in a location without an Internet connection, make sure to download and open the documents you want on your mobile device before you go offline.
You can work offline to:
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Create a file: You can create a blank document, workbook, or presentation when offline.
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Open a file: You can open Office files stored on your device. To work on a file on OneDrive, OneDrive Business, SharePoint, DropBox, or Google Drive, you'll need to have opened the file in online mode at least once. You can work on it offline after you have opened it.
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Save a file: You can save a file on your disk when offline. If a file is saved in OneDrive, the changes will be synced as soon as you are back online. If a file is shared in SharePoint, changes will be synced as soon as you are online and Word App is running.
Note: Files yet to be synced will appear in "Shared" tab of the Word App.
On your iPhone or iPad, you can turn AutoSave on or off by opening the file, clicking on the 3 dots, and then sliding the AutoSave control.
On your Android device, you can turn AutoSave on or off by opening the file, clicking on the 3 dots on top, Save and then sliding the AutoSave control.
