Word can make AutoRecover backups at intervals if you so choose; if the
computer crashes, the most recent saved version should be presented to you
the next time you start Word. But by all means don't depend on this method
of saving. See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/AutomaticSave.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"larrylook" wrote in message
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I typed a few paragraphs, didn't save, and went to print. Computer
crashed.
Is document lost? Does Word save document at certain time intervals? How
do you retrieve document or is it not retrievable?