Forced Save

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Is it possible to "force" a save before user exits? The
task we were handed is to provide a way to allow users to
create documents, but not allow them to close the document
without saving them. Believe it or not, there really is a
good reason for this request.
 
You can write an AutoClose macro that forces a save, but I would be wary of
this. Consider all possible repercussions not just for newly created
documents but for existing ones. If your intention is to make sure that
documents are saved at least once, it would probably be possible to force a
Save As if the document has never been saved. But I have no VBA skills, so
you'll have to wait for advice from some of the developers in our midst.

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Kevin,

I have the exact reverse. A reminder pops up forcing a yes or no to a save question when closing a document. I want to eliminate that reminder pop up, but don't know what started it. Yesterday it did not function that way, today it does. I will inform you if I get the answer to my question.
 
Thank you. We are dealing with a prisoner population and
our corrections staff need to make sure they cannot delete
documents and want them to force a save.
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Kevin,

I have the exact reverse. A reminder pops up forcing a
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yes or no to a save question when closing a document. I
want to eliminate that reminder pop up, but don't know
what started it. Yesterday it did not function that way,
today it does. I will inform you if I get the answer to
my question.
 
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