Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated September 14, 2019)
This tip applies to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
Excel has a feature that causes automatic saving of temporary files, in case there is a problem with your computer. (You know the routine—power goes out, whatever.) This feature is called AutoRecover. When an AutoRecover file is saved to disk, it is placed in a directory that you specify. To change the directory used for saving AutoRecover files, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Save options of the Excel Options dialog box.
ExcelTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Excel training. This tip (6172) applies to Microsoft Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021. You can find a version of this tip for the older menu interface of Excel here: Setting the AutoRecover Directory.
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