Windows 10: Turning off autosave

Discus and support Turning off autosave in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; How do i turn off auto save while I overwrite a form , so it does not save my new form as the old form. I need to change a few things on each form but... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by George Lewis George.Lewis, Aug 13, 2020.

  1. GEORGE LEWIS GEORGE.LEWIS
    George Lewis George.Lewis Win User

    Turning off autosave


    How do i turn off auto save while I overwrite a form , so it does not save my new form as the old form.

    I need to change a few things on each form but do not want to write each form out, but autosave saves my changed form as the original form.

    :)
     
    George Lewis George.Lewis, Aug 13, 2020
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  2. STEVE C
    Steve C Win User

    Need Serious Help: How To Record Video of What is Done on my PC?

    I suggest the following simple steps:

    1. Set the autosave options in MS Office to a low value say 5 minutes.
    2. Setup file history to autosave frequently - the shortest period is 5 mins
    3. Install Macrium Reflect Free and configure it to do a daily incremental system backup

    You should be well covered if you do the above to protect your key files.
     
    Steve C, Aug 13, 2020
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  3. CKNOETTG
    cknoettg Win User
    Autosave not properly working for a Word document on OneDrive

    I want to verify something:
    If you right-click the affected Word file where AutoSave keeps turning off, and select Properties, what does it list as the location of the file?
     
    cknoettg, Aug 13, 2020
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  4. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User

    Turning off autosave

    Office 365 autosave

    Hi Esther,

    Move your mouse over the AutoSave button at the top left of the Office app you are in.

    A tooltip will appear and explain why AutoSave is not working/turned off

    What is reported on that Tooltip?
     
    DaveM121, Aug 13, 2020
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