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How to remove the pop-up banner in all office 365 applications prompting me to back up to onedrive.

John Brown 50 Reputation points
2025-09-18T06:58:31.83+00:00

Microsoft has now implemented a popup banner in all applications that prompt the user to "Backup the document to Onedrive."

This has become increasingly annoying because I have to manually turn it off everytime I open an Office365 file, and there is no way to turn it off. Jeanie from Microsoft gave 4 options to temporarily stop it, but admitted that Microsoft has not implemented a permanent way to turn it off.

The first three options that she suggested, have always been set in the way she suggested modifying them. The fourth option, "Turn off Onedrive," is not an option because I have all files and folders set to sync with Onedrive, (which is why the banner to back up is so annoying."

Please implement a permanent way to turn this off in all apps.

For future development, please consider that when someone at Microsoft has a brilliant idea for an "enhancement," some people may find it very useful, but a lot will find them quite bothersome because they interfere with workflow.

How about, when Microsoft implements a new enhancement, before they push it out, push out a permanent way to turn it off for those of us that just want to get our work done without new bells and whistles.

Thank you.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Development | Other
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Anonymous
2025-09-18T09:03:08.83+00:00

Dear @John Brown,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Forum! 

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I completely understand how frustrating it must be to see the “Back up this document to OneDrive” banner repeatedly, especially when your files are already syncing with OneDrive. I truly empathize with the disruption this causes to your workflow. 

After thoroughly reviewing the issue and consulting available resources, I honestly confirm that Microsoft has not yet provided a permanent way to disable this banner across all Office applications. While there are a few temporary workarounds (such as dismissing the banner or adjusting certain settings), these do not offer a lasting solution, particularly for users like yourself who already rely on OneDrive for file synchronization. I still choose to tell you the truth of the situation and sincerely apologize for this unexpected limitation of the feature. 

I understand how important it is to have a clean, distraction-free workspace, and I agree that enhancements like this should always come with an option to opt out permanently. Your feedback is incredibly valuable, not just to us, but to Microsoft as well. 

Therefore, I strongly encourage submitting feedback directly to Microsoft through the “Help > Feedback” option in any Office app or you can use submit in Microsoft Feedback Portal. This feedback goes directly to the product team and helps prioritize future updates. The more users who voice this concern, the more likely it is to be addressed in a future release.  

Also, I will note this internally through our available channels to try that if your voice is heard. And if I have a chance to have your contribution to our community, this action can spread out your idea in this forum so that others can consult and submit more feedback to Microsoft by your case. 

I truly appreciate your patience and understanding as we work within the current limitations. Wish you a pleasant day! 

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  1. Drewgood 0 Reputation points
    2025-09-19T20:17:32.7233333+00:00

    No one finds these advertisements cute, amusing, or useful. What are we doing? Did I pay for this? Yes? So why am I being advertised at? Did I ask?

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