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33*cdf0e10cSrcweir<helpdocument version="1.0">
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35*cdf0e10cSrcweir<topic id="textsharedguidedoc_autosavexml" indexer="include" status="PUBLISH">
36*cdf0e10cSrcweir<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Saving Documents Automatically</title>
37*cdf0e10cSrcweir<filename>/text/shared/guide/doc_autosave.xhp</filename>
38*cdf0e10cSrcweir</topic>
39*cdf0e10cSrcweir<history>
40*cdf0e10cSrcweir<created date="2003-10-31T00:00:00">Sun Microsystems, Inc.</created>
41*cdf0e10cSrcweir<lastedited date="2006-01-23T11:31:58">converted from old format - fpe</lastedited>
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45*cdf0e10cSrcweir<section id="chapter_all">
46*cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3152924"><bookmark_value>documents; saving automatically</bookmark_value>
47*cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark_value>saving;documents, automatically</bookmark_value>
48*cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark_value>automatic saving</bookmark_value>
49*cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark_value>backups;automatic</bookmark_value>
50*cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark_value>files; saving automatically</bookmark_value>
51*cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark_value>text documents; saving automatically</bookmark_value>
52*cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark_value>spreadsheets; saving automatically</bookmark_value>
53*cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark_value>drawings; saving automatically</bookmark_value>
54*cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark_value>presentations; saving automatically</bookmark_value>
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56*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3152924" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="E" oldref="1" localize="false"/>
57*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3155536" xml-lang="en-US" level="1" l10n="U" oldref="2"><variable id="doc_autosave"><link href="text/shared/guide/doc_autosave.xhp" name="Saving Documents Automatically">Saving Documents Automatically</link>
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59*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3166410" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="3">To create a backup file every time you save a document</paragraph>
60*cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="ordered">
61*cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem>
62*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3152780" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="4">Choose <emph><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - <link href="text/shared/optionen/01010200.xhp" name="Load/Save - General">Load/Save - General</link></emph>.</paragraph>
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65*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3148474" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="5">Mark <emph>Always create backup copy</emph>.</paragraph>
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68*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149797" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="6">If the <emph>Always create backup copy</emph> option is selected, the old version of the file is saved to the backup directory whenever you save the current version of the file. </paragraph>
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71*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3148685" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="7">You can change the backup directory by choosing <emph><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - $[officename] - Paths</emph>, then change the <emph>Backups</emph> path in the dialog.</paragraph>
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74*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149415" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="8">The backup copy has the same name as the document, but the extension is .BAK. If the backup folder already contains such a file, it will be overwritten without warning.</paragraph>
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77*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3149514" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="CHG" oldref="9">To save recovery information automatically every n minutes</paragraph>
78*cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="ordered">
79*cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem>
80*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3148563" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="10">Choose <emph><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - <link href="text/shared/optionen/01010200.xhp" name="Load/Save - General">Load/Save - General</link></emph>.</paragraph>
81*cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem>
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83*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3154760" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="11">Mark <emph>Save AutoRecovery information every</emph> and select the time interval.</paragraph>
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86*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153526" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="13">This command saves the information necessary to restore the current document in case of a crash. Additionally, in case of a crash %PRODUCTNAME tries automatically to save AutoRecovery information for all open documents, if possible.</paragraph>
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91*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3148672" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="15"><link href="text/shared/01/01070000.xhp" name="Save As">Save As</link></paragraph>
92*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3159150" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="16"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - <link href="text/shared/optionen/01010200.xhp" name="Load/Save - General">Load/Save - General</link></paragraph>
93*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10838" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"><link href="text/shared/guide/error_report.xhp">Error Report Tool</link></paragraph>
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