Microsoft says that Word for Windows will soon enable autosave and automatically save all new documents to the cloud by default.

Microsoft has announced that Word for Windows will now save new files to OneDrive or preferred cloud storage automatically.

Learn how to use a Microsoft 365 setting to choose whether to open files in the online or desktop app, giving you full control for each file.

If you prefer local storage, don't worry: you can get back the traditional way of creating documents, in which they're not saved to the cloud until you choose. In Word for Windows, click File > More > ...

Microsoft 365 Insiders should soon begin seeing Microsoft Word automatically save files to the company's OneDrive cloud by default. Users can toggle the feature via Word's settings.

Follow these three easy steps to prevent Microsoft Word from automatically uploading your documents to the cloud.