Microsoft will soon deploy an important change in the way in which it manages documents in Word for Windows, activating automatic save by default of Word documents created with computer with said operating system In the cloudeither in OneDrive or in another cloud storage service chosen by the user.
For now in evidence with the members of the Microsoft 365 Insider program, this novelty will soon reach all those who use Word app for Windows on their computers, and will be in the Word version for Windows 2509 (Build 19221.2000) and later. In addition, according to the post on the blog for the Microsoft 365 Insiders community in which they confirm this step, Microsoft Fuentes confirm that throughout this year they will do the same with the Excel and PowerPoint files.
Until now, to be able to save a file in the cloud by default, Word users had to activate the automatic save option that allows it. But now it will be activated by default, although it can be deactivated as seen at the entrance of the blog that announces the measure, which explains how it works and also shows that the aforementioned option can be deactivated and choose the creation and saved of the files at the local.
For this it will be necessary to open the file menu and then choose options and save. A picture of different configuration options will then appear. In it you have to deactivate «Self -guide file stored in the default cloud in Word»And activate the option«Save on the default computer«.
According to Redmond, the change has been decided to minimize the risk of data loss, and allow users to synchronize their documents on different devices. Word will generate new file names based on the date of creation of the documents, instead of in random numbers, and the app will also show users to close a document that have not renamed or stored manually if they wish to store it or give it a name to locate it more easily.
It is unknown if Microsoft will warn of the same change when you get to Excel and PowerPointor will not give more clues. At the moment, judging by the comments that the post is receiving in which Word is announced, it does not seem that Microsoft text processor users are receiving the change too well.
