How to Change Autosave Time in Excel (With Quick Steps)

Sometimes, due to many unavoidable circumstances, our Excel file may shut down suddenly. This results in the loss of the changes made in the Excel file if we forget to save the file. In this regard, it is easier to use the AutoSave feature with a set time. Now, you can change the AutoSave time using this feature too. In this article, I will show you step-by-step guidelines to change the AutoSave time in Excel.

What Is AutoSave?

AutoSave is a feature in Excel that enables saving your file automatically at a certain time interval. So, if this feature is turned on, your Excel file will be automatically saved at a fixed time interval to a fixed directory.

How to Change Autosave Time in Excel: Step-by-Step Procedures

You can use the Excel Options dialogue box to change the AutoSave time in Excel. Follow the step-by-step guidelines below to do this. 👇

📌 Step 1: Access to Excel File Tab

First, go to the File tab.

📌 Step 2: Access to Excel Options

Next, click on More… from the expanded File tab.
Subsequently, click on Options from the appeared list.

📌 Step 3: Change AutoSave Time

As a result, the Excel Options window will appear.

Click on the Save tab from the left side tab list.
Subsequently, put a tick mark on the ‘Save AutoRecover information every’ text and fix the time interval as you desire with up and down arrows beside the text.
Besides, you can choose the saved file location from the AutoRecover file location option.

📌 Step 4: Confirm the Changes

Finally, click on the OK button.

Thus, you can accomplish your desired task.

Conclusion

So, in this brief article, I have shown you how to change AutoSave time in Excel. I hope you find this article helpful and informative. If you have any further queries or recommendations, please feel free to contact me. Thank you!

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