Microsoft Word for Windows has quietly shifted a fundamental assumption of desktop productivity: new documents now default to being created and saved in the cloud with AutoSave enabled from the first keystroke, unless users explicitly change the setting. (bleepingcomputer.com)
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Microsoft Word for Windows has quietly shifted the default lifecycle of new documents: starting with Insider builds identified as Version 2509 (Build 19221.20000), a freshly created document will be saved to the cloud with AutoSave enabled by default, unless the user or administrator changes the...
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Microsoft has quietly flipped a foundational behavior in Word for Windows: new documents you create now start life in the cloud, with AutoSave enabled by default and an immediate OneDrive/SharePoint identity — a change rolling out in Word for Windows Version 2509 (Build 19221.20000) and later...
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Microsoft is rolling out a quiet but consequential change to how Word for Windows saves new documents: starting with Word for Windows Version 2509 (Build 19221.20000) in Insider channels, documents you create will be saved to the cloud (OneDrive, SharePoint, or a preferred cloud location) by...
Microsoft is quietly shifting a fundamental part of the Word for Windows experience: new documents created in Word will now default to being saved in the cloud (OneDrive or another configured cloud destination) with AutoSave enabled, and the change begins with Word for Windows version 2509 and...