Feature to automatically save back up files to a different locatio

[geezz]

Hi Microsoft,

I would like to be able to automatically save shared excel files (read only
back up) to a different location so that other users can read the file,
without having to give them access to a certain network drive.

I know it is possible to create an automatic back up (I already use this
feature for recovery purposes), but I would like the file to save itself in a
different location as well. This is not a new question, as you can see from
the below (helpful) entries on answers.google.com. I would really appreciate
an answer as to whether MS will provide a solution to this not so strange
request.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/123071.html

Thanks in advance


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[Bob I]

Please set up your macro to do this for you. Microsoft is not likely to
consider this as a "value adding feature" as 1. there is not much call
for it and 2. you can do it yourself.

 

[Jon Peltier]

Microsoft won't do this, because it doesn't involve fancy visual effects.
However, my colleague Jan Karel Pieterse has a utility which is much better
than Excel's built-in autosave. Look for the AutoSafe utility:

http://jkp-ads.com

In addition, you could use the Workbook.SaveCopyAs command to do something
yourself.

- Jon