Stan Brown wrote:
Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:10:40 -0500 from Suzanne S. Barnhill
:
There is one file for sure (the ~$ owner file), but there are frequently
also numerous ~$wrlxxx.tmp files, one for each save (or each save after the
first if you are creating *.wbk backup files). I'm never sure why these are
created--it may have to do with copying and pasting--but each is a complete
copy of a previous saved version of the document, so if your file is quite
large, each of these will be about the same size. They are (normally)
deleted when you close the document.
I understand now. I guess the creation of the extra files depends on
particular work patterns. Either I've not worked in that particular
way, or more likely when I have I wasn't paying attention to
temporary files.
Mostly I only see this in action if Word crashes on me, when it leaves
behind several "Word Work D_XXXX" files, as they are labeled on the Mac.
But it's kinda neat sometimes if I have the relevant folder open in the
background--when I hit Save I can see Word closing 6-7 temp files in the
folder.
I'm avoiding grading, so here's a KB article on it:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/89247/en-us
I *think* it supports my belief that the temp files are used to maintain
the Undo list.