I was working on my thesis proposal last night for HOURS and suddenly Word decides to crash. I've looked everywhere for some hidden setting. On the previous version, when Word crashed, I could go to my AutoRecovery and find the document I'd been working on and it would include what I'd been doing within just a few minutes of the crash so I wouldn't lose too much work. I see no purpose to creating a backup of something After the first save, nothing was updated. Finally, I closed Word, reopened it, and checked the documents in the backup folders. Also, when I continued working on the original document, the backup did not save any additional work on the document.ĭuring this time, I also checked the AutoRecovery folder, and it remained empty. And sometimes it created a backup of my test, while other times it did not. I work on many documentsĪt a time and this quickly becomes messy. After I created a new document, or edited an old one, it created a new folder that contained a backup copy of that document. I tried checking the "always create backup copy" box and then experimenting a bit to see how it worked. If documents only stay in the folder as long as Word is up and running, the entire function would be completely useless to recover anything. Is not a rare occurance) so you don't lose most of what you've been doing between saves. AutoRecovery is useful when Word crashes or hangs up and has to be forced close (which In previous versions, AutoRecovery kept everything until I deleted it. Previous reply: Thanks! First, I'll try changing it to 6 minutes and we'll see if that helps. Yes, I always try to remember to save frequently, but like most people, sometimes you get involved in what you're doing and forget. Jones, C.E.T.Īdded note: It seems there are two choices, deal with hundreds of extra backup folders for every individual document I create, or keep my fingers crossed that when Word freezes or crashes the document will be recovered, which sometimes it is and sometimes If my reply has helped, mark accordingly - Helpful or Answer Phillip M. The questions, discussions, opinions, replies & answers I create, are solely mine and mine alone and do not reflect upon my position as a Community Moderator. " (whatever the file name) they will be dated and timed. And remove all of them except maybe for the last one or two. Once you finish a Project you can go through the "Backup of. Now get in the habit of doing ⌘-S about every 10 minutes. YouĬan open one of the previous versions and make you alterations having left out the part you want to re-work. The big advantage is, suppose you add a Paragraph, and save, then re-read and discover what you added was said wrong or didn't convey the message you desired. You "save" often enough you should be able to open the backup file and fill in missing parts. You need to get in the habit of touching ⌘-S every time you pause to think about what you want to write next, or scratch your nose. The difference between Auto-Recover and create backup Is that Auto-Recover depends on Word Crashing to Take that snapshot of that 5 minute period to recover information.Ĭreate Backup on the other hand, Physically creates a backup file with all information up to the point you hit "save". And it will take up Room on your hard Drive
It requires a little more effort on you part. These type files are supposed to do an auto dump into the trash as soon as the application has quit.Ī much more reliable method than auto-recover. Is to set Word to create a Backup File. Make sure the checkbox for using it is checked.Īs for looking in the Folder where auto recover files are kept I thought you could only see items in the folder only as long as Word was open and running.(And that is on the fine edge of reliability.) Locate Setting for Auto Recover and if you are going to use it, set it for no less than 5 minutes.
Less than 5 Minutes doesn't give it time to save a snapshot. It everything works then you can trash your old Normal template document.You have it set a little too fast. Test with new and old documents, saving, quiting etc.
Launch MS Word and it will automatically create a new Normal template. Name the Normal template something else such as xNormal, oldNormal To make a new Normal template, quit all Office applications. You mentioned that you are now working or have open one document at a time. Also, the link to the Office for Mac forum thread that rccharles provided bears attention, especially the last post by John McGhie, who suggested a number of solutions one being "The Maggie" that rccharles also noted.Īnything such as a space, font, paragraph or line break and etc. Yes? Anyway, what I have not seen in this thread is whether you have tried "Save as" with a new document name to force out the gremlins. 850pp means that you've worked on this document over a period of time.
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