Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool for data analysis and manipulation. It is widely used in businesses and organizations to manage and analyze data. OneDrive and SharePoint Online are cloud-based storage solutions that allow users to store and share files. By default, Excel saves files to OneDrive or SharePoint Online and enables the AutoSave feature. However, some users may prefer to disable this feature. In this article, we will show you how to disable AutoSave OneDrive and SharePoint Online files by default on Excel.
If you prefer to save your Excel files manually and disable the AutoSave feature, follow the steps below:
- Open Excel and click on "File" in the top left corner.
- Click on "Options" at the bottom of the left-hand menu.
- Click on "Save" in the left-hand menu.
- Under the "Save workbooks" section, uncheck the box next to "AutoSave OneDrive and SharePoint Online files by default on Excel".
- Click "OK" to save your changes.
- Next time you open a SharePoint Online file, AutoSave will be off by default