OneDrive: How to Save and AutoSave a Document

Overview

You can save directly to your OneDrive within any of the Office365 applications. When you saved a file to your OneDrive, you will be able to access your files from any device through your UWEC account. 

To view the step-by-step process, please see the OneDrive: Upload a Document training video (estimated viewing time: 3 minutes).

Considerations

• When using Office 365 desktop apps, files are not saved automatically—you must first manually name the file and save it to OneDrive.
  • After the file is stored in OneDrive, you can enable the AutoSave toggle, which will allow the desktop app to automatically save your changes.
• Saved files will be backed up.
• You can work offline by saving files to the OneDrive folder on your computer. If you are offline, however, AutoSave will not be available, and changes will not be updated in the OneDrive cloud until your computer has access to WiFi.
• This article will use Microsoft Word as the example application. Please note: The steps are the same for all Office 365 desktop apps.

How to Save a Document (Windows)

Saving a Word document

The steps below explain how to save a Word document directly to your OneDrive from within the Word desktop application.

1. Create a new document or open a document that is saved locally (such as your desktop).
2. Click on the file name at the top of the screen.
3. Name or rename the file, if applicable.
4. Under location or choose a location, click on the suggested folder to open a dropdown menu of different folders.
5. If your OneDrive folder/subfolder is not in the suggested folders, click on More locations.
6. Choose your OneDrive folder or one of its subfolders in which to save the document.

How to Save a Document (MacOS)

Saving a new Word document

The following are instructions on how to save a new Word document directly to your OneDrive within the Word application.

1. Create a new Word document.
2. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click File>Save. 
3. Name or rename the file if applicable.
4. Under place, click on the suggested folder to open a dropdown menu of different folders.
5. If your OneDrive folder/subfolder is not in the suggested folders, click on Other....
6.  Choose your OneDrive folder or one of its subfolders in which to save the document.

Saving an existing Word document

The steps below explain how to save a Word document to your OneDrive from within the Word application when the file is currently saved somewhere else, such as your desktop.

1. Open your Word document.
2. Click on the file name at the top of the screen.
3. Name or rename the file if applicable.
4. Under place, click on the suggested folder to open a dropdown menu of different folders.
5. If your OneDrive folder/subfolder is not in the suggested folders, click on Other....
6.  Choose your OneDrive folder or one of its subfolders in which to save the document.

AutoSave

AutoSave is a feature that automatically saves changes as you make them. The saving status appears next to the document name; if it shows “Saving,” your edits are being updated, and if it shows “Saved,” your changes have been successfully stored in OneDrive.

1. Locate the AutoSave toggle in the top left corner of Word.
2. If AutoSave is turned on, leave as is. This will ensure your document is saved to the OneDrive. 
3. If AutoSave is turned off, toggle it on to ensure your document is saved to the OneDrive.
4. Select your UWEC OneDrive account to upload the file.
5. Name your document and click OK.