How to get AutoSave to save to the correct file path rather than a default file location on OneDrive.

Question

AutoSave had been working fine until recently. Now when I open an Excel document, AutoSave is turned off. When I turn on AutoSave, it saves a duplicate to the "default local file location" which is [OneDrive/Documents]. When I change the "default local file location" using File/Options/Save this appears to just change the "default local file location" of all of my Excel files. How do I get AutoSave to save to the correct file path like it had been before? The correct file path is also on OneDrive.

Answer 1

Hi @Joe Studer

Now when I open an Excel document, AutoSave is turned off.

Are you using Microsoft 365 Apps?

How did you open the Excel workbooks?

I suggest you follow the instructions from article "How do I turn on AutoSave?", do not open files from File Explorer or recent files list via the Taskbar directly.

• Go to File then Open.
• Select your OneDrive personal, work or school account.
• Choose your sub-folder location from the list that appears.
• Select the file you need to open.

If these steps do not work, I suggest you remove the OneDrive service, and then add OneDrive Service back to have a check.

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