Where can I find in Time Machine my Microsoft Excel file in OneDrive?

I want to recover a backup of an Excel file in OneDrive on my Mac, but the file doesn't show when I look where the file should be, according to what shows when I open that Excel file. What does OneDrive do that I need to work with in order to find my Excel file.

Mac Pro, macOS 13.0

Posted on Jun 7, 2023 6:28 AM

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Loner T

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Jun 10, 2023 11:56 AM in response to ShinehahGnolaum

Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud service. Time Machine will not back up such drives. You should check OneDrive for availability of older version of your Excel document.

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