I've heard that Microsoft is changing Office to save documents to the cloud by default, starting with Word version 2509. Although the article focuses on Word, it looks like this might apply to Excel, PowerPoint, and others as well. Since my company has a strict no-cloud policy, I need to find a way to turn this feature off. I've checked the latest Office Admin Templates, but I couldn't find an option for this. Does anyone know of a registry key or method to disable automatic cloud saving?
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I totally feel you on that! It’s really frustrating how OneDrive saves files to seemingly random locations, making it tough to find what you're looking for later. It's a hassle, especially when everything gets auto-saved without clear organization.
You might want to check if setting a DWORD value to '1' for DontAutoSave in the registry could help. You'd find it under `ComputerHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeVersion[Excel/Word/whatever]`. That might be the solution you're looking for.
I get the concern about data storage, especially in environments with strict regulations. It's essential to know where your data is being stored and who has access to it before allowing any changes. Always research thoroughly before enabling such features.
A lot of users have already been experiencing this feature if they had Auto Save turned on. It’s definitely not new for them.
If you don’t have OneDrive set up, your documents won’t save to the cloud automatically. So, if you're not using OneDrive, it shouldn't be a problem for you. Just make sure that it isn’t configured to avoid any auto-saving to Microsoft's servers.
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