Can’t Save Excel Files on Mac? Try These 3 Fixes

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Basic Fixes

Fix 1: Manually Save the Excel Sheet

Most Excel users prefer to sync the spreadsheet with online services like OneDrive, Box, or Dropbox. Excel won’t sync the latest changes when one of such services is facing an outage. You must save the Excel file offline on your Mac manually. Here’s what you must do.

Step 1:Open aspreadsheetin Microsoft Excel.

Step 2:SelectFileat the top > chooseSave a Copy.

Step 3:Select alocal folderon your Mac and hitSave.

Fix 2: Reduce File Size

The file may get abnormally large when you deal with large spreadsheets with many tables, graphs, and hundreds of rows and columns. In such cases, you must reduce the file size and try saving it again. Microsoft Excel comes with an option to reduce file size. Here’s what you need to do.

Step 1:Open anyspreadsheetin Microsoft Excel.

Step 2:SelectFileat the top left on the Menu bar and chooseReduce File Size.

Step 3:Compress pictures to reduce file size and chooseOkto confirm.

You can try saving the compressed Excel file again.

Fix 3: Browse Version History

When Microsoft Excel doesn’t save the latest changes on Mac, you wouldn’t want your efforts to go to waste. Luckily, you can browse the version history and restore the recent file. Here’s how.

Step 1:Open anExcel spreadsheeton Mac.

Step 2:SelectFileat the top left on the Menu bar and then click onBrowse Version History.

Step 3:Check thetime beside your Excel file. Open a recent Excel file.

Step 4:Try tosave itto your OneDrive account or locally on the Mac.

Tip:Learn how toturn off Lock Screen in Excel on Mac.

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Last updated on 16 August, 2024

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