How do I turn on autosave in Vim?
There is no native support for auto-saving in Vim. But you can use vim-auto-save plugin to perform that. This plugin auto-saves in normal mode only by default, but there is a section in it’s README which describes how to configure the plugin to save in insert mode too.
Does vim automatically save changes?
Vim does have an auto-save feature, but it saves it to the “recovery” file. This will open the file for editing, and recover the last changes you made to it. You can then save the recovered version the normal way :w .
What is Vim silent?
tells vim to show no message when this key sequence is used.
Where do I put my Vim autosave file?
You should have a directory ~/.vim/pack/dist/start/vim-autosave That directory will be loaded automatically by Vim. Once installed, take a look at the help at :h vim-autosave (not yet available).
How to silence auto save events in Vim?
AutoSave will display on the status line on each auto-save by default: You can silence the display with the g:auto_save_silent option: The events on which AutoSave will perform a save can be adjusted using the g:auto_save_events option.
What happens to autosave when I turn it off?
The default for AutoSave is to always be On for files that are on the Microsoft Cloud. However, if you turn AutoSave Off for an individual file, the program will remember and will keep it off every time you reopen that file. If you switch it back On for a file, it will remember to keep in on for that file.
Do you have to have a subscription to use autosave?
You also need an active Microsoft 365 subscription. To turn AutoSave on, save your file to your OneDrive or SharePoint folder from within your Office app. Go to File then Save As. Select your OneDrive personal, work or school account. Choose your sub-folder from the list that appears.