Save Preferences


Save preferences (Figure 22) control the way files are saved to disk.

Figure 22. The default settings in the Save pane of the Preferences dialog.


  • Always create backup copy saves the previous version of a file as a backup copy in the same folder as the original. Each time the file is saved, the new backup copy replaces the old one.

  • Save preview picture with new documents automatically creates a preview picture for all new documents you save.

  • Allow fast saves speeds up saving by saving only the changes to an existing file. If you turn off this check box, Word saves the entire file; this takes longer but results in slightly smaller files that are less likely to suffer from file corruption problems. This option is not available when the Always create backup copy option is enabled.

  • Prompt for document properties displays the Summary tab of the Properties dialog (Figure 21) when you save a file for the first time. You can use this dialog to enter and store information about the file.

  • Prompt to save Normal template displays a dialog that enables you to save or discard changes you made to the default settings in the Normal template. With this check box turned off, Word automatically saves changes to the Normal template.

  • Save data only for forms saves the data entered into a form as a single, tab-delimited record that you can import into a database. This option applies to the currently active document only.

  • Save AutoRecover info every enables you to set a frequency for automatically saving a special document recovery file. Word can use the AutoRecover file to recreate the document if your computer crashes or loses power before you get a chance to save changes.

  • Save Word files as enables you to choose a default format for saving Word files. The pop-up menu (Figure 23) offers the same options found in the Save As dialog.

    Figure 23. Use this pop-up menu to specify a default file format for Word files that you save.




MIcrosoft Word 2004 for Mac OSX. Visual QuickStart Guide
MIcrosoft Word 2004 for Mac OSX. Visual QuickStart Guide
ISBN: N/A
EAN: N/A
Year: 2003
Pages: 199

flylib.com © 2008-2017.
If you may any questions please contact us: flylib@qtcs.net