Autosave For Excel Files

Read this article to find out how to restore the original condition of an Excel document with the autosave function if there were some editing issues. A file accidentally edited or deleted can spoil your day, especially if there is no backup copy. Automatic data backup in Excel will boost security for your files by saving the previous version of a file automatically.

Autosave For Excel Files

AutoBackup will create a copy of the spreadsheet you are working in when it is saved. In case you make some changes to the original spreadsheet, save them, and then suddenly change your mind, you will always have the opportunity to open the file backup. Every time you save the main spreadsheet file, AutoBackup will update the backup file to the previous version of this spreadsheet.

To have everything confgured, open an Excel spreadsheet. After that:

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  1. Go to the tab FileSave As

    Microsoft Excel File – Save As
  2. Go to the folder OneDrive: Personal.

    Microsoft Excel Save As OneDrive: Personal
  3. Click Tools and choose General Options….

    Microsoft Excel OneDrive General Options…
  4. Check the box for Always create backup and click OK.

    OneDrive General Options Always create backup
  5. Hit Save in the document save window.

    OneDrive Save

From now on, every time you edit the spreadsheet file and save it, the backup file will be updated to the previously saved spreadsheet file.

The program for recovering files created in Microsoft and Open Office.

If data backup for Excel was not configured at the time when a file was lost or deleted, you can always use one of the tools for restoring Excel spreadsheets (Hetman Excel Recovery) or bringing back Microsoft Office documents (Hetman Office Recovery).

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Vladimir Artiukh

Author: , Technical Writer

Vladimir Artiukh is a technical writer for Hetman Software, as well as the voice and face of their English-speaking YouTube channel, Hetman Software: Data Recovery for Windows. He handles tutorials, how-tos, and detailed reviews on how the company’s tools work with all kinds of data storage devices.

Oleg Afonin

Editor: , Technical Writer

Oleg Afonin is an expert in mobile forensics, data recovery and computer systems. He often attends large data security conferences, and writes several blogs for such resources as xaker.ru, Elcomsoft and Habr. In addition to his online activities, Oleg’s articles are also published in professional magazines. Also, Oleg Afonin is the co-author of a well-known book, Mobile Forensics - Advanced Investigative Strategies.

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