Backing up documents is a good habit that we don’t always think about. Word can automatically back up a document every time you save it. In this article, we’ll show you how it’s done.
To set Word to automatically back up documents, click the File (Queue).
In the menu on the left, click Parameters (Options).
On the left side of the dialog box Word options (Word Options) click Additionally (Advanced).
Saving a small document to disk is very fast. However, as the size increases or the document is saved to external storage, the process slows down and can take much longer. To avoid interruptions in work, Word allows you to save the document in the background, and while this process is going on, you can continue working on the document. To enable this feature, check the box Allow Background Saving (Allow background saves), which is in the section Preservation (Save)
Note: When Word saves a document, an animated disk appears in the status bar. If the disc disappears, then the save is complete.
Press OKto close the dialog Word options (Word Options).
Note: Before a backup is created, you must save your document at least once. The backup is saved in the same folder as the original document. You can open it for editing in Word just like any other file. .doc or . Docx.
A document backup is a regular copy of a file marked Copy (Backup of) and with extension .wbk. Only one backup copy of the document is kept. When you save the document again, the existing file .wbk is deleted, or rather replaced by the current file.
Word-supported automatic backups cannot replace regular file backups to external file or cloud storage.