Excel error when saving document to Onedrive

Question

Version 16.93.1 (25011917) running on MacOS Sequoia 15.2

License: Microsoft 365 Subscription

I save my files on Onedrive and am able to open any folder within it to create or modify new files which means my computer has full access to it. Onedrive basically appears as a local folder on my computer. However, in Excel, I get this error - You are required to sign in to upload your changes to this location. Is there any way to avoid signing in Excel to simply save to Onedrive without signing in? Is there any Excel setting I can change?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi,

It sounds like you're experiencing an issue where Excel prompts you to sign in to upload changes to OneDrive, even though OneDrive is already set up and accessible on your computer. Here are a few steps you can try to resolve this issue:

Please ensure that OneDrive is properly configured on your Mac. Open OneDrive settings and make sure that it is set to start automatically and sync files correctly.

Then open Excel, go to File- Options- Save and uncheck the box next to "AutoSave OneDrive and SharePoint Online files by default on <application>".

Sometimes, signing in once in Excel can resolve the issue. After signing in, Excel should remember your credentials and not prompt you again.

Just checking in to see if the information was helpful. Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

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