Microsoft Word now automatically saves new documents to the cloud

""We are modernizing the way files are created and stored in Word for Windows,""

""Now you don't have to worry about saving your documents: Anything new you create will be saved automatically to OneDrive or your preferred cloud destination.""

""It seems that every few years Microsoft adds yet another step that users have to jump through to get to their files,""

Word for Windows will soon create and save new documents automatically to OneDrive or a user-selected cloud destination by default. The change is being tested with Microsoft 365 Insiders and aims to prevent lost work while enabling access across Android, iOS, and web browsers. New files will use a date-based filename instead of an appended number. Users can set default cloud locations or disable automatic cloud creation to keep files local. The shift follows prior pushes toward AutoSave and OneDrive prompts and has generated user complaints about added steps to access files.

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