How to Revert Word’s New Automatic Cloud Save Settings
Microsoft changes how Word documents are saved in Windows. “Now you no longer have to worry about recording your documents,” said the official announcement, declaring that new files will be saved on OneDrive as soon as you create them.
The default new means that the word will work more like Google Docs, in that any document you create is shared with the cloud before choosing to save it. Close the document and you will be asked if you want to keep it or throw it, how much you can choose a name for the file.
I can imagine that some people will prefer this parameter, and Microsoft certainly considers it as unambiguous good in its ad. Some people, however, prefer to store files – especially those of a personal nature – on their own computers, far from the cloud. This is especially true if you tend to use the word as a pavilion, quickly writing things that you don’t need to stay long.
If you prefer local storage, do not worry: you can recover the traditional way of creating documents, in which they are not saved in the cloud before the choice. In Word for Windows, click Deposit > More > OptionsSo go to the To safeguard section. From there, you can deactivate the Automatically create new files in the cloud setting.
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After having set out this option, the files will only be saved to the Cloud after having decided to save them. You can also choose a default backup location on your hard drive, completely avoiding the cloud. It is a little more excavation than I wish, but it is good that the option is always available.
The new default recording scheme is currently activated for initiate users with Word’s 2509 version for Windows installed, which means that most people are not assigned to date (but eventually will be).
