Changing the auto-save location

You can change the folder that Dorico Pro uses to store auto-save files. By default, Dorico Pro uses the AutoSave folder inside your Dorico Projects folder, whose default location is in the Documents folder for your user account.

Important

  • We strongly recommend not choosing your main Dorico Projects as the auto-save location, as all files inside the AutoSave folder are deleted when you quit Dorico Pro. Similarly, if you have saved projects in the AutoSave folder, those projects are deleted when you quit Dorico Pro.

  • If Dorico Pro is unable to write to the specified folder, it cannot auto-save projects. There is no warning if this is the case, so we recommend that you only change the auto-save location if you are certain your user account can successfully save files there.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-, (comma) to open Preferences.
  2. Click General in the page list.
  3. In the Files section, click Choose beside the Auto-save folder field to open the File Explorer/macOS Finder.
  4. In the File Explorer/macOS Finder, locate and select the folder where you want to save auto-save projects.
  5. Click Open (macOS)/Select Folder (Windows) to insert the new path in the Auto-save folder field.
  6. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

The default auto-save folder is changed. If the folder specified does not exist, Dorico Pro creates it.