Win XP SP2 / Word 2003. How can we change the Word doc default backup
location. As it stands, Word can be made to auto-backup Word docs w/ the
".wbk"
extension to same folder that the main file is saved to.

When I click "Save as" or "Save", I would like to be able to simultaneously
auto-back my document to a prefered location (ex: a folder in a different
computer on the home network), or, simultaneously send a backup to BOTH the
default AND the prefered location.

To me, this seems more practical and secure than a default-backup mechanism
which targets the same folder on the same drive which might crash and
obliterate all forever - as recently occurred.

Is there a simple solution to all this or does it require a special Word
macro?

Thanks,

--
Ted...

See if this provides what you are looking for:

http://www.gmayor.com/automatically_backup.htm

--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.


tedoniman wrote:
> Win XP SP2 / Word 2003. How can we change the Word doc default backup
> location. As it stands, Word can be made to auto-backup Word docs w/
> the ".wbk"
> extension to same folder that the main file is saved to.
>
> When I click "Save as" or "Save", I would like to be able to
> simultaneously auto-back my document to a prefered location (ex: a
> folder in a different computer on the home network), or,
> simultaneously send a backup to BOTH the default AND the prefered
> location.
>
> To me, this seems more practical and secure than a default-backup
> mechanism which targets the same folder on the same drive which might
> crash and obliterate all forever - as recently occurred.
>
> Is there a simple solution to all this or does it require a special
> Word macro?
>
> Thanks,

Thanx, Greg, for the lightning-fast response. Will check it all out and let
you know.

Appreciate.

--
Ted...


"Greg Maxey" wrote:

> See if this provides what you are looking for:
>
> http://www.gmayor.com/automatically_backup.htm
>
> --
> Greg Maxey/Word MVP
> See:
> http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
> For some helpful tips using Word.
>
>
> tedoniman wrote:
> > Win XP SP2 / Word 2003. How can we change the Word doc default backup
> > location. As it stands, Word can be made to auto-backup Word docs w/
> > the ".wbk"
> > extension to same folder that the main file is saved to.
> >
> > When I click "Save as" or "Save", I would like to be able to
> > simultaneously auto-back my document to a prefered location (ex: a
> > folder in a different computer on the home network), or,
> > simultaneously send a backup to BOTH the default AND the prefered
> > location.
> >
> > To me, this seems more practical and secure than a default-backup
> > mechanism which targets the same folder on the same drive which might
> > crash and obliterate all forever - as recently occurred.
> >
> > Is there a simple solution to all this or does it require a special
> > Word macro?
> >
> > Thanks,
>
>
>

OK, Greg. Just had a peek. Looks like precisely the absolute exact thing I
was looking for! I'll follow up on that and let you know in due time.
Meantime, you got my vote - and many thanks indeed.

--
Ted...


"Greg Maxey" wrote:

> See if this provides what you are looking for:
>
> http://www.gmayor.com/automatically_backup.htm
>
> --
> Greg Maxey/Word MVP
> See:
> http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
> For some helpful tips using Word.
>
>
> tedoniman wrote:
> > Win XP SP2 / Word 2003. How can we change the Word doc default backup
> > location. As it stands, Word can be made to auto-backup Word docs w/
> > the ".wbk"
> > extension to same folder that the main file is saved to.
> >
> > When I click "Save as" or "Save", I would like to be able to
> > simultaneously auto-back my document to a prefered location (ex: a
> > folder in a different computer on the home network), or,
> > simultaneously send a backup to BOTH the default AND the prefered
> > location.
> >
> > To me, this seems more practical and secure than a default-backup
> > mechanism which targets the same folder on the same drive which might
> > crash and obliterate all forever - as recently occurred.
> >
> > Is there a simple solution to all this or does it require a special
> > Word macro?
> >
> > Thanks,
>
>
>