How do I avoid saving multiple data files for versioning purposes.

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1. When creating a new version of a document, I'd like to use a version
control process rather than create newer file names for the same document.
Today, I create newer file names (e.g. Spreadsheet 12-20-04 1030am.xls,
Spreadsheet 12-21-04.xls) to track different versions. Is there a more
effective way to do this using Excel (or Word, for Word data files)?

2. Now that I have created multiple versions through different data file
names, how do I "diff" compare the different file names to ensure no
important data is lost prior to deleting prior versions?

Thank you.
 
Hi
Excel has (AFAIK) no better way to do this. If this is an important task you
may consider usingt a document management system with automatic versioning
for this. e.g. Documentum or similar products
 

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