I was using it for years and they literally have an autosave feature on iOS right now. You can stop typing and force-close the app and it’ll save it to your iCloud (not OneDrive) flawlessly.
Funny enough I’m familiar with the thread you linked because when they disabled AutoSave I searched for ages to figure out how to re-enable it. That thread is bullshit.
It was removed from the MacOS version, yes. I’ve been using Microsoft Word since 2004.
Edit: also think about what you’re saying: they “added” autosave (why didn’t they already have the single most obvious feature in a word processing app?) but they don’t let you autosave unless you put your files only on OneDrive — not locally. Think about how bizarre and shitty that is… and that’s for paying customers.
It was removed from the MacOS version, yes. I’ve been using Microsoft Word since 2004.
I haven’t seen any evidence of it ever working outside of OneDrive. I’ve been using Word since it came out.
Yes, they added a feature for paying customers. That’s not “bizarre and shitty”. That’s pretty much the industry standard. Paying users get more and better features.
Microsoft is a despicable company whose board of directors should be guillotined.
Ok well you’re clearly not to be taken seriously on issues like this.
So to be clear, your claim is that Word never saved your file automatically every few minutes? Are you suuuuuuure? Sounds to me like you’ve never used Microsoft Word before.
Also I am a paying customer, you shill. I just want my file saved LOCALLY, as it has been for decades, not on OneDrive.
Last point: anyone who doesn’t think the Microsoft board of directors should be guillotined should also be guillotined.
I have had a paid Office subscription and used OneDrive since it was SkyDrive, so I honestly couldn’t tell you from personal experience - which is why I’m using google and also asking any and all AIs I have access to. I have found zero evidence of AutoSave being added and working with local save files. AutoRecover yes, AutoSave no.
I’m happy to be proven wrong though, so feel free to provide some links showing that it did.
Last point: anyone who doesn’t think the Microsoft board of directors should be guillotined should also be guillotined.
Such a badarse you are. I’m quivering in fear.
Also I am a paying customer, you shill. I just want my file saved LOCALLY, as it has been for decades, not on OneDrive.
They haven’t removed saving your files locally though.
You just spent pages attacking Microsoft for allegedly removing something that never existed. Maybe it’s time for you to re-evaluate.
By your lack of sources backing up your claims that they previously had auto-save to your local device, and your out-of-nowhere shift to personal attacks, I think it’s safe to assume that you realised you remembered incorrectly.
I was using it for years and they literally have an autosave feature on iOS right now. You can stop typing and force-close the app and it’ll save it to your iCloud (not OneDrive) flawlessly.
Funny enough I’m familiar with the thread you linked because when they disabled AutoSave I searched for ages to figure out how to re-enable it. That thread is bullshit.
Ok so it’s on iOS, but has it ever been on the desktop versions and then removed?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Office365/comments/klxgs7/is_there_anyway_to_auto_save_without_onedrive/
You can also apparenlty change auto-recover to be every 1 minute. Seems like Auto-Save has never been offered outside of OneDrive on desktop.
It was removed from the MacOS version, yes. I’ve been using Microsoft Word since 2004.
Edit: also think about what you’re saying: they “added” autosave (why didn’t they already have the single most obvious feature in a word processing app?) but they don’t let you autosave unless you put your files only on OneDrive — not locally. Think about how bizarre and shitty that is… and that’s for paying customers.
I haven’t seen any evidence of it ever working outside of OneDrive. I’ve been using Word since it came out.
Yes, they added a feature for paying customers. That’s not “bizarre and shitty”. That’s pretty much the industry standard. Paying users get more and better features.
Ok well you’re clearly not to be taken seriously on issues like this.
So to be clear, your claim is that Word never saved your file automatically every few minutes? Are you suuuuuuure? Sounds to me like you’ve never used Microsoft Word before.
Also I am a paying customer, you shill. I just want my file saved LOCALLY, as it has been for decades, not on OneDrive.
Last point: anyone who doesn’t think the Microsoft board of directors should be guillotined should also be guillotined.
I have had a paid Office subscription and used OneDrive since it was SkyDrive, so I honestly couldn’t tell you from personal experience - which is why I’m using google and also asking any and all AIs I have access to. I have found zero evidence of AutoSave being added and working with local save files. AutoRecover yes, AutoSave no.
I’m happy to be proven wrong though, so feel free to provide some links showing that it did.
Such a badarse you are. I’m quivering in fear.
They haven’t removed saving your files locally though.
You just spend pages defending Microsoft for having no autosave feature on a word processor. Maybe time to re-evaluate.
Do you not see the irony in that?
You just spent pages attacking Microsoft for allegedly removing something that never existed. Maybe it’s time for you to re-evaluate.
By your lack of sources backing up your claims that they previously had auto-save to your local device, and your out-of-nowhere shift to personal attacks, I think it’s safe to assume that you realised you remembered incorrectly.