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jaboygen
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Dec 18, 2024

Opening OneDrive files from Finder on Mac does not enable Autosave like on Windows.

Hello all. 

I am having an issue with using OneDrive on Mac. If I open a file, say a Word doc or PowerPoint, on OneDrive through Finder, the Autosave feature will not be on by default. If I do the same action on Windows through file explorer, it opens with Autosave turned on. 

 

When I try to turn on Autosave in Word, it prompts me to upload a new version onto OneDrive. This would make a new copy. And that new copy, if opened from Finder, still will not have autosave turned on.

 

However, when I open the file from within the Word application or Excel or PowerPoint, autosave is turned on automatically. 

 

I would like for files opened from my OneDrive folder in Finder to open with Autosave turned on by default. This is how it works on Windows. 

  • Files that are saved on your Mac will never have AutoSave turned on. AutoSave can be on only when the file currently open is saved to OneDrive (or SharePoint). 

    Turn on AutoSave by Default is a setting in Word preferences, but not PowerPoint preferences. You can use the Menu Bar in PowerPoint and choose Help > Feedback > I Have a Suggestion to request this setting be added to PowerPoint.

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