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Q196761: WD97: AutoRecover Turned Off for Master Documents

Article: Q196761
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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The AutoRecover feature does not work in master documents.

CAUSE
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By design, Word 97 does not recover master documents automatically, because the
AutoRecover file format is not compatible with the master document file format.


WORKAROUND
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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,
and select the Save tab.

NOTE: This workaround does not automatically save your master document, so you
should save your document frequently.

Additional query words: auto automatic save every

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Keywords          : kbdta word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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