Hi Steven,
The Fast saves 'feature' was removed from Office 2007
Word 2007 uses a 'lifeboat' processor to try to save a document in case of a lockup or a crash, but yes, the Autorecovery .asd files
are interim safety/temp files between saves. For Word 2007 some folks have no trouble reopening .ASD files in Word, others are not
able to do so, but the cause of that difference hasn't been determined, I don't think.
On closing a file hopefully the result is a saved file rather than a lockup
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<<"StevenM" <stevencraigmiller(at)comcast(dot)net> wrote in message To: Graham Mayor,
So, if I'm understanding this correctly (and please correct me if I'm wrong).
(1) "Save AutoRecovery info every x mins" only saves recovery information
(in .asd files usually in someother folder) .
(2) When "Allow Fast Saves" is checked, a fast save takes place when a file
is saved by the user (e.g. File -> Save or clicking on the diskette icon)
while still working on the file. During a "fast save," changes are added to
the end of the document file, often making the file much larger.
(3) Full saves take place when the user saves the document (e.g. File ->
Save or clicking on the diskette icon) and "Fast Saves" is not checked.
(4) When one closes a document, a full save always takes place.
Yes?
Steven Craig Miller >>
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