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Autotext keeps stopping - normal.dotm file seems to be the issue
Personally, I do not think the OneDrive folder is a good location. Although, because I use mine on multiple computers, I keep it in a DropBox folder which is similar. I am assuming it is in the sync folder on the hard drive, not used from the cloud location. The OneDrive folder location should be able to use the versions.
IT departments seem to have a bad habit of overwriting user Normal templates to maintain consistency. This should only be the practice if you do not care about user productivity because it overwrites user enhancements and customizations. Show your IT person my writing on the Normal Template. There are a number of other options for passing uniform customization on to users through global templates.
The macro in my article puts a date-stamped backup in a subfolder of the folder holding the Normal template, which is always the User Templates folder as designated in Word options. The default location on installation is always a roaming folder, but usually no on OneDrive, AFAIK. Where is the Normal Template / How to Find the Normal Template