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Q165739: WD97: How Word Determines the Name of a Saved Version

Article: Q165739
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage word97
Last Modified: 18-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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When you use the Versioning feature to save a version of a document, Word will
give the version a unique name when you open the version. The "More Information"
section of this article describes how Word decides what the unique version name
will be.

MORE INFORMATION
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Word generates a unique version name by using the following naming scheme:

                             / optional  \ /optional\         /optional\ 
   <doc name>, <create date>  \create time/ \ AM|PM  / version \ index  / 

If the version has a unique date (no other versions were created that day), then
the create time is not used. For example:

  Doc2, 9-27-96 version

If another version was created on that day (making the date non-unique), then the
create time is used. For example:

  Doc2, 9-27-96 12-21 PM version

If a version already exists with that date and time stamp, the optional index
number is used to supplement the name. For example:

  Doc2, 9-27-96 12-21 PM version - 2


REFERENCES
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For additional information about how to use the versioning feature in Word,
click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q157478 What's New in Word 97

  Q157775 WD97: Can't Save Version for Read-Only Document

  Q159730 WD97: Word 97 Doesn't Save Version When Document Is Closed

  Q162989 WD97: Can't Save Versions of a Word Document from Office Binder

For more information about "versioning," click the Office Assistant, type
"versioning," click Search, and then click one of the following topics:

- Delete one or more versions of a document.

- Review version information for a file.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbusage word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbbug

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