Policy

AutoRecover save location

This policy setting allows you to specify the location where AutoRecover information is to be saved. Directing the location to a network drive may allow you to back up these files along with other network files. If you enable this policy setting, you may specify the location where AutoRecover information is to be saved. If you disable or you do not configure this policy setting, the default location is %userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Excel 2016 / Excel Options / Save
Policy ID 5ba7b053182a
Internal name L_AutoRecoversavelocation

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\options\autorecoverpath

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to specify the location where AutoRecover information is to be saved. Directing the location to a network drive may allow you to back up these files along with other network files. If you enable this policy setting, you may specify the location where AutoRecover information is to be saved. If you disable or you do not configure this policy setting, the default location is %userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel.

Related policies

AutoRecover delayAutoRecover timeDefault file formatDefault file locationDisable AutoRepublishDo not show AutoRepublish warning alertKeep the last AutoSaved versions of files for the next session