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    auto save files

    Is there a way like autorecovery function except that if file is not saved word is closed than this .asd files are deleted. Is there a way to save this file to a temporary file on some location even if user had not save it.
    (Word should automaticly assign this file a name, save it to defined location and re save it lets say every 2 minutes)

    So when the old lady comes to me and says oh my god I forgot to save the document( I should slap her I guess) is there a way you can get me this document back plizz.

    And then I would look into this folder where word saves document itself??

    Thnx

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    Sorry, no way.

    It's not actually possible to forget to save - at least forgetting to save won't lose you anything - you must explicitly tell Word that you don't want to save in order to lose a document. If you do that, well, what is there to say?

    Of course, an autosave facility would be good but Word doesn't have it.
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    thanks

    stay cool

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    and I guess there is no way to tell word not to delete .asd files after document is closed or saved

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    .asd file are AutoRecovery files. And once you have saved (or closed without saving) a document, Word has no need for them anymore. They are not meant for users to use.
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    Tony

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    Hi Saban,
    Documents based on the attached template should be saved automatically every 15 seconds.
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    KB entry Malcolm!!!
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