You can set a variety of options for saving documents, like whether Word creates a backup copy of your document and the location Word suggests when you save your documents.
Click Tools.
Click Options.
The Options dialog box appears.
Click the Save tab.
You can click the Allow fast saves option ( changes to ) to speed up saving by saving changes only.
You can click the Save AutoRecovery info every option ( changes to ) to save information to recover your document if your computer loses power.
Click OK.
Word saves your changes.
Complete steps 1 to 2 in the subsection “Set File Saving Options” on the previous page.
Click the File Locations tab.
The File Locations tab appears.
Click a file type.
Click Modify.
The Modify Location dialog box appears.
Click the Look in to navigate to the folder where you want to save the selected file type.
Click OK to redisplay the Options dialog box.
Repeat steps 3 to 6 for each location you want to change.
Click OK.
Word saves your changes.
Why should I save fonts with my document?
You save fonts to enable others who use your document to also use the fonts that appear in the document. Typically, you must store a font on your computer to use it. However, when you embed fonts in a document, others who use your document can also use the document’s fonts, even if they do not have the fonts on their computers.
What happens if I select the Always create backup copy option?
Each time you save your document, Word saves a copy of your document with a .wbk extension in the same folder as your document. You can click this option ( changes to ) in lieu of the Allow fast saves option, which saves time by storing changes only, to store permanent, complete copies of your document.