Autosave in Numbers & Pages

I have a MacBook Pro, running Sonoma 14.1, using Pages & Number version 13.2. Why is the autosave not working? I have gone into File...Save, but as soon as I enter new info, it doesn't autosave. Thanks in advance for help, Scott

MacBook Pro (2017 – 2020)

Posted on Nov 3, 2023 7:56 AM

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5 replies

JNoel54

Level 2

196 points

Nov 4, 2023 4:29 AM in response to SGMacleod

Please see this.

Save and name a document in Pages on Mac – Apple Support (AU)

SGIII

Level 8

37,250 points

Nov 3, 2023 6:34 PM in response to SGMacleod

It's not likely to be a Numbers or Pages problem per se. Perhaps something to do with disk permissions?

SGMacleod Author

Level 1

5 points

Nov 4, 2023 4:13 AM in response to SGIII

I have looked into everything that I can think of to see if I can found the permissions box...can't seem to find it...do you have a suggestion?

JNoel54

Level 2

196 points

Nov 4, 2023 4:42 AM in response to JNoel54

I keep a Finder window pointed to the iCloud Drive - minimized to the right of my dock divider. That way I can click on it to verify that any Number or Pages file I'm working on has autosaved.

Recycleur

Level 4

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Nov 4, 2023 7:31 AM in response to JNoel54

I cannot test that because I don't have that problem, but I saw somewhere a suggestion to clear the Recent Files list. Easy and worth a try.

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