AutoRecover save location

Policy ID: L_AutoRecoversavelocation
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category: Microsoft Excel 2016 › Excel Options › Save

Description

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.

Options

AutoRecover save location

Registry

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\options View registry values

autorecoverpathREG_EXPAND_SZ

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