Show a document is left unsaved (W 2003)

[JPh12]

Is there a way in MS Word 2003 to show that a document is left unsave
(with a * appended to the filename for instance, as is customary i
other text processors)

 

[Peter T. Daniels]

Is there a way in MS Word 2003 to show that a document is left unsaved
(with a * appended to the filename for instance, as is customary in
other text processors)?

Well, when you Close it (either with the Close box or with Ctrl-W), it
asks you whether to save the changes ...

 

[Stefan Blom]

As far as I know, that isn't possible in Word. The next best thing is
the following: You can use an add-in, created by fellow MVP Graham
Mayor, to either save automatically or to remind you of saving. See
http://www.gmayor.com/Zips/SaveReminder.zip. (To read more on saving and
backing up in Word, see http://www.gmayor.com/automatically_backup.htm.)

Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

 

[JPh12]

On Jul 2, 4:56*pm,
Well, when you Close it (either with the Close box or with Ctrl-W), it
asks you whether to save the changes ...

Indeed. The problem is when you haven't saved the file and you're no
closing it the status of the file is unknown. As a result, a file ca
remain unsaved and therefore vulnerable to a computer crash

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Considerably less vulnerable in Word 2010, which not only creates
AutoRecovery backups at intervals but also, if you have your Options set to
permit it, will save the last backup even if you opt not to save the file
(accessible via Recover Unsaved Versions). It also manages to recover very
gracefully from most disasters, saving as it crashes. An actual computer
crash, of course, is not so forgiving, but the backups again would be
helpful.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org