Stop Office BACKUP THIS DOCUMENT prompt

Anonymous
2023-11-04T15:55:46+00:00

Excel and Word keep displaying a banner when I open a file "BACKUP THIS DOCUMENT - Access this file anywhere with OneDrive included in your subscription"

I have a backup system I use that I like and I don't need OneDrive to backup my files. How do I get OneDrive/Office 365/Windows to stop giving me this prompt?

I click the "X" or Schedule Backup Later to make the banner go away, but it just comes back a little while later. I've opened up the OneDrive app from the system tray and unselected everything from the OneDrive backup, but none of this helps and the prompt keeps coming back.

How do I get this to stop?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-20T13:37:05+00:00

    Why not just uninstall OneDrive from your PC? That seems to stop the annoying prompt.

    And if you're worried about Microsoft snooping on your data, then you presumably aren't using OneDrive anyway!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-19T21:46:49+00:00

    Ah, I see it now. Had ignored all the strikethrough. Thanks.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-19T17:56:51+00:00

    Is this not a Message Bar issue?
    Options / Trust Center / Message Bar
    Deselect [ ] Show Policy Tip in the Message Bar.
    Worked for me. (We'll see for how long.)

    No, the message is not implemented as a "Policy Tip", so that setting has no effect. That was tried on page 4 of this thread -- and did not work.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-19T17:55:56+00:00

    Hmmm...you might have hit on it. I gave it a try just now and will see if that stops the incessant popups. Thanks for posting this suggestion. I'll post back if the messages return.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-01-19T17:43:40+00:00

    Is this not a Message Bar issue?
    Options / Trust Center / Message Bar
    Deselect [ ] Show Policy Tip in the Message Bar.
    Worked for me. (We'll see for how long.)

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