Auto-save

Octa can save your open files automatically on a timer, so you do not have to remember to press Save. It is off by default.

Turning it on

Open Settings > Files:

• Auto-save: the on/off switch.
• Auto-save every (minutes): how often a save happens, in whole minutes (minimum 1). For example, set 5 and Octa saves every five minutes.

The timer starts fresh whenever you apply Settings, so you always get a full interval before the first save.

What it saves

Each time the timer fires, Octa writes every open tab that has unsaved changes and already exists as a file on disk, using the same Save you would run by hand. When it writes at least one file, the status bar shows a brief "Auto-saved N files" note.

What it skips

Auto-save never interrupts you with a dialog. It quietly skips:

• Tabs that have never been saved to disk (they have no file yet, so use Save As once first).
• Cloud-backed tabs while cloud writing is turned off.
• A save that would normally ask a question first, namely a tab with a per-column rounding format, or a database file where you added or removed columns. Save those by hand so you can answer the prompt.
• A tab you are editing at that exact moment; it saves on the next tick once the edit is committed.