set new "autosave" toggle to off by default

This is not at all what we need.

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There needs to be a Global Setting in Office called "Autosave documents by default?", have "YES/NO" as possible values, and itself have a default setting of "NO".

The setting is available per application (i.e. not for all of Office), but I'm afraid its default is ON:

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/what-it-administrators-should-know-about-autosave-88e0f80f-e5ea-441b-9c5a-259f08490ae7

A user can set AutoSave to be off by default for all files opened in that specific application (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) on that device.

This is not at all what we need. Can't you guys read the title of the post?

It says Set new "autosave" toggle to off by default (bold and underline added for emphasis).

It is not about being able to turn autosave off for each document manually.

It is about being able to disable this awful feature once and for all.

There needs to be a Global Setting in Office called "Autosave documents by default?", have "YES/NO" as possible values, and itself have a default setting of "NO".

The 5% of people who need it will then be able to turn it on.

But if you save that file by a different name the autosave toggle is back on. How can I turn off auto save in every document?

You can turn off AutoSave for each file that you want to only save changes manually using the AutoSave toggle at the top left of the application. Your preference will be remembered next time you open the file again.

If you accidentally make changes to a document, you can easily revert to an earlier version of the document using Version History, which you can find via the Document Titlebar.

Additionally, if you want to turn AutoSave off by default for all cloud files, you can do so through File > Options > Save in each app where you want it disabled. For example, in Word, simply uncheck “AutoSave OneDrive and SharePoint Online files by default on Word” and then restart for the changes to take effect.

When it’s turned off, you can manually turn on AutoSave by using the AutoSave toggle at the top left of the application window or the Alt + 1 accelerator key.

Please note that AutoSave refers to the new feature for Office 365 subscribers that enables a more seamless experience, including simultaneous real-time editing when working with files stored on the cloud. For files that don’t have AutoSave, such as files on your local hard drive, or for non-subscribers, there is still AutoRecover, which can help recover changes if you forget to save manually.  To learn more, please see https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-is-AutoSave-6d6bd723-ebfd-4e40-b5f6-ae6e8088f7a5.

When you say that this is a new feature that is available, what you meant to say that this is a new feature that is crammed down no matter weather it is helpful or detrimental to your work, right?