WD: AutoSave Disabled for Master Documents

ID: Q114005

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

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.

Additional query words: auto automatic save every

Keywords          : macword98 winword macword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : Windows:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; Macintosh:5.0,5.1,5.1a,6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,98
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: December 5, 1998