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aaronknyb
New member | Level 2
14 days ago

I want to edit and save my updated document to a new location, instead of auto-save.

I have a master document saved in Dropbox.  I'm trying to open the document and make changes to it then save it as a new document in a different folder without saving the changes to the "master" document.  My problem seems to be autosave as every time I make a change to the master, it auto saves, not allowing me to save to a new folder and keep the original as a master copy.  How do I solve this problem?  Thanks

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  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hey aaronknyb! Thanks for posting on our forum. 

    Can you clarify which platform you’re using to edit this file exactly? Are you using Word for the web perhaps? 

    You can also send me a full screenshot of what you’re seeing on your end and hide any details you don’t want publicly visible. 

    Let me know, when you’re ready.

  • aaronknyb's avatar
    aaronknyb
    New member | Level 2

    Hey Nancy.  Thanks for the reply, sorry it took me so long to get back to you.  I am editing the document in word for the web.  Attached is a screen shot of the what I'm looking at.  Please let me know if you need a different view.

     

    • Megan's avatar
      Megan
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      Hey aaronknyb, let me jump in here!

      Office Online auto-saves your content back to Dropbox at regular intervals. I don't believe there's a direct way to disable this feature.

      However, as a workaround you can duplicate the existing master file, and make any necessary changes there.

      • aaronknyb's avatar
        aaronknyb
        New member | Level 2

        Thank you Megan.  I think I may have figured out a work around

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