Saving a copy of a document

Does anyone know if it is possible to save a copy of a document
without resetting the file location? So, say I am working on a
document saved on the C drive, but want to make a backup copy on to my
M drive...I can save the file to M, but then I am working with the
file on the M drive, not where I originally was in the C drive.
Alternatively, is it possible to save documents in multiple locations
- the C and M drive when you hit save?

Jay
Sun Aug 24 09:53:32 PDT 2008

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:43:19 -0700 (PDT), mshall2@gmail.com wrote:

>Does anyone know if it is possible to save a copy of a document
>without resetting the file location? So, say I am working on a
>document saved on the C drive, but want to make a backup copy on to my
>M drive...I can save the file to M, but then I am working with the
>file on the M drive, not where I originally was in the C drive.
>Alternatively, is it possible to save documents in multiple locations
>- the C and M drive when you hit save?

Use the macro shown in the section "Save document to two locations" at
http://www.gmayor.com/automatically_backup.htm. See
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm if needed.

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Mecalith
Sun Aug 24 10:16:09 PDT 2008


For Word 2007 on Windows Vista Home Premium

Open Save As dialog:
1. Click the Microsoft Office Button.
2. Select Save As

Copy file to another folder:
3. [Ctrl]+ <Right Mouse Button> the file name.
4. Drag and drop the file into the backup folder.

Rename file:
5. Click the backup folder.
6. Right click the copied file.
7. Select rename
8. Edit name
9. Accept. [Enter] / Cancel [Esc]

*** good luck ***

"mshall2@gmail.com" wrote:

> Does anyone know if it is possible to save a copy of a document
> without resetting the file location? So, say I am working on a
> document saved on the C drive, but want to make a backup copy on to my
> M drive...I can save the file to M, but then I am working with the
> file on the M drive, not where I originally was in the C drive.
> Alternatively, is it possible to save documents in multiple locations
> - the C and M drive when you hit save?
>

Mecalith
Sun Aug 24 10:42:02 PDT 2008

*** Correction ***

Step 3. should be "Left" instead of "Right" Mouse Button.

*** These posts need an edit option ***


"Mecalith" wrote:

>
> For Word 2007 on Windows Vista Home Premium
>
> Open Save As dialog:
> 1. Click the Microsoft Office Button.
> 2. Select Save As
>
> Copy file to another folder:
> 3. [Ctrl]+ <Right Mouse Button> the file name.
> 4. Drag and drop the file into the backup folder.
>
> Rename file:
> 5. Click the backup folder.
> 6. Right click the copied file.
> 7. Select rename
> 8. Edit name
> 9. Accept. [Enter] / Cancel [Esc]
>
> *** good luck ***
>
> "mshall2@gmail.com" wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know if it is possible to save a copy of a document
> > without resetting the file location? So, say I am working on a
> > document saved on the C drive, but want to make a backup copy on to my
> > M drive...I can save the file to M, but then I am working with the
> > file on the M drive, not where I originally was in the C drive.
> > Alternatively, is it possible to save documents in multiple locations
> > - the C and M drive when you hit save?
> >

Mecalith
Sun Aug 24 10:58:15 PDT 2008


*** addendum ***

Step 0. Save your current version.
*The previous post only makes a copy of your last saved version.*

*** I really could use an edit option ***

"Mecalith" wrote:

> *** Correction ***
>
> Step 3. should be "Left" instead of "Right" Mouse Button.
>
> *** These posts need an edit option ***
>
>
> "Mecalith" wrote:
>
> >
> > For Word 2007 on Windows Vista Home Premium
> >
> > Open Save As dialog:
> > 1. Click the Microsoft Office Button.
> > 2. Select Save As
> >
> > Copy file to another folder:
> > 3. [Ctrl]+ <Right Mouse Button> the file name.
> > 4. Drag and drop the file into the backup folder.
> >
> > Rename file:
> > 5. Click the backup folder.
> > 6. Right click the copied file.
> > 7. Select rename
> > 8. Edit name
> > 9. Accept. [Enter] / Cancel [Esc]
> >
> > *** good luck ***
> >
> > "mshall2@gmail.com" wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know if it is possible to save a copy of a document
> > > without resetting the file location? So, say I am working on a
> > > document saved on the C drive, but want to make a backup copy on to my
> > > M drive...I can save the file to M, but then I am working with the
> > > file on the M drive, not where I originally was in the C drive.
> > > Alternatively, is it possible to save documents in multiple locations
> > > - the C and M drive when you hit save?
> > >

Mecalith
Sun Aug 24 11:22:00 PDT 2008

*** addendum 2 ***

Close the Save As Dialog:
10. Click [Cancel] .

*** I hope this is the end ***

"Mecalith" wrote:

>
> *** addendum ***
>
> Step 0. Save your current version.
> *The previous post only makes a copy of your last saved version.*
>
> *** I really could use an edit option ***
>
> "Mecalith" wrote:
>
> > *** Correction ***
> >
> > Step 3. should be "Left" instead of "Right" Mouse Button.
> >
> > *** These posts need an edit option ***
> >
> >
> > "Mecalith" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > For Word 2007 on Windows Vista Home Premium
> > >
> > > Open Save As dialog:
> > > 1. Click the Microsoft Office Button.
> > > 2. Select Save As
> > >
> > > Copy file to another folder:
> > > 3. [Ctrl]+ <Right Mouse Button> the file name.
> > > 4. Drag and drop the file into the backup folder.
> > >
> > > Rename file:
> > > 5. Click the backup folder.
> > > 6. Right click the copied file.
> > > 7. Select rename
> > > 8. Edit name
> > > 9. Accept. [Enter] / Cancel [Esc]
> > >
> > > *** good luck ***
> > >
> > > "mshall2@gmail.com" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Does anyone know if it is possible to save a copy of a document
> > > > without resetting the file location? So, say I am working on a
> > > > document saved on the C drive, but want to make a backup copy on to my
> > > > M drive...I can save the file to M, but then I am working with the
> > > > file on the M drive, not where I originally was in the C drive.
> > > > Alternatively, is it possible to save documents in multiple locations
> > > > - the C and M drive when you hit save?
> > > >

mshall2
Sun Aug 24 11:26:55 PDT 2008

This is an issue that Microsoft should have resolved with Word 2007 -
seems like such an obvious addition. (Hopefully they are listening to
this.)

Terry
Sun Aug 24 13:24:14 PDT 2008

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

Just remember NEVER save to any form of removable media - floppies, flash
drives, CDRs, etc.

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Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

<mshall2@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know if it is possible to save a copy of a document
> without resetting the file location? So, say I am working on a
> document saved on the C drive, but want to make a backup copy on to my
> M drive...I can save the file to M, but then I am working with the
> file on the M drive, not where I originally was in the C drive.
> Alternatively, is it possible to save documents in multiple locations
> - the C and M drive when you hit save?

Graham
Sun Aug 24 21:29:20 PDT 2008

They did resolve such issues long ago, with the provision of a programming
language. The link to my web site quoted by a couple of contributors shows
how.

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mshall2@gmail.com wrote:
> This is an issue that Microsoft should have resolved with Word 2007 -
> seems like such an obvious addition. (Hopefully they are listening to
> this.)