I have the Don't show the BackStage checkbox selected in Excel 2013 Save Options.  If I open a file, and click Save-As the BackStage still opens.  Why does it not open the Current Folder like in previous versions of office?  It is very time consuming having to always search for my current folder.  

Am I the only one having this problem?  

~ Rich 

Press the F12 key to show the Save As dialog box (and bypass the Backstage

That doesn't answer the question posed, which is why checking the "Do Not Show Backstage" option doesn't work. When that option is checked, using Alt+File and A from the keyboard should go to the standard Save As window, but it does not. I get that you want to promote Skydrive and whatever else the Backstage was designed to include, but Office is supposed to improve productivity, and the Backstage is at crossed purposes with that. 

Well, it is how the option works... After you have selected "Don't show the Backstage when opening or saving files," you can use a keyboard shortcut to open the Save As (or Open) dialog box. Alternatively, you can add the Save As (or Open) command to the Quick Access Toolbar.

I am sorry to see Microsoft so insensitive to productivity.   I have no use for the skydrive and I don't want to add extra strokes every time I save a document.

I thought I was getting better functionality with 2013, and now I have to uninstall and go back to 2010.

Please make the option to bypass the skydrive functional ! 

Pressing F12 for Save As should be quick enough...

Anyway, you can post suggestions for Microsoft at https://support2.microsoft.com/common/survey.aspx?scid=sw;en-us;2222&altStyle=MFE&renderOption=OverrideDefault&showpage=1&fr=1&nofrbrand=1

I have the sa

Or in my case, with a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet, using two keys (Fn and PgDn/F12) to do something that, as per the setting, should happen automatically.

To be fair, having to press the Fn key is a hardware setting; I doubt that the Office team have any influence over that.