WD: AutoSave Disabled for Master Documents
Article ID: 114005
Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 6.0a
- Microsoft Word 6.0c
- Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q114005
SYMPTOMS
The AutoSave feature (AutoRecover in Word 98 Macintosh Edition) does not
work in master documents.
CAUSE
By design, Word does not recover master documents automatically, because
the AutoSave (AutoRecover) file format is not compatible with the master
document file format.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, turn on the Always Create Backup Copy option.
With this option, Word saves the previous version of the document as a
backup copy every time you save the document.
To locate the Always Create Backup Copy option, on the Tools menu, click
Options (Preferences on the Macintosh), and select the Save tab.
NOTE: This workaround does not automatically save your master document,
so you should save your document frequently.
REFERENCES
"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, pages 483-485.
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