Hopefully, people will find this helpful. Go to Word > Preferences and click the Save tab on the left panel of the window (under the Output and Sharing tab) Check all checkboxes under Save Options to reduce the risk of data loss, and you might consider changing the interval of AutoSave from 10 minutes to 5 minutes. There are instructions on syncing OneDrive to Mac at this link. Īlternatively, if the student would like to save themselves the step of saving files directly to their computer, they can add a link to OneDrive directly on their computer. Once the file is saved on the computer, the student can submit it by following the instructions in this article. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Luisa’s. Luisa’s education is listed on their profile. If you are saving the document for the first time, you must enter a file name. Tip: Alternatively, you can click the Save icon in the upper left corner of the window.

I typically recommend either the desktop or the documents folder since they are easiest to locate, but as long as the student knows how to find that file location, anywhere on the computer will work. View Luisa T.’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. On the File menu, click Save, or press + S.

The easiest option is for the student to open the file, click save as, and then save it to a location on their computer. Usually, if the student cannot find the file on their Mac, it is because the file is saved on OneDrive, and the student doesn't have a link to their OneDrive in Finder. If you know the folder the document is saved in you can go to the folder directly.

I know this post is quite old, but I was helping a student with this issue today and wanted to share my knowledge. Use the search bar to look for the word document you would like to edit.

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