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word work files
After making changes to a document and then saving the document (File Save)
to a folder that is on a network, a Word Work file is created. The Word Work file does not automatically disappear after I quit Word. When I go back to the folder on the network to access the saved document, the document is there and so is the Word Work file. Is there a way to make sure that the Word Work files are not created when saving documents? |
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What is a Word Work file? Are you talking about a temporary file? Is it
still there after you close Word and the network has had a few minutes to refresh itself? ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "Lisa" wrote in message ... After making changes to a document and then saving the document (File Save) to a folder that is on a network, a Word Work file is created. The Word Work file does not automatically disappear after I quit Word. When I go back to the folder on the network to access the saved document, the document is there and so is the Word Work file. Is there a way to make sure that the Word Work files are not created when saving documents? |
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I called the "duplicate copy" a Word Work File because that is the name that
is given to it in the folder that also saves the updated word document. I am assuming that it is a temporary file, but it isn't actiing as such because it is still there after I close word and after the network has had days to refresh itself. "Anne Troy" wrote: What is a Word Work file? Are you talking about a temporary file? Is it still there after you close Word and the network has had a few minutes to refresh itself? ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "Lisa" wrote in message ... After making changes to a document and then saving the document (File Save) to a folder that is on a network, a Word Work file is created. The Word Work file does not automatically disappear after I quit Word. When I go back to the folder on the network to access the saved document, the document is there and so is the Word Work file. Is there a way to make sure that the Word Work files are not created when saving documents? |
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Is the file extension .wbk. If yes, it is a word back up file. Under
Tools/Options/Save you have "Always create back up copy" checked. See the Microsoft Articles "Save a Back up Copy of a document" and "Open a Back up copy of a document" in Microsoft Word Help. Search for Word Backup Files. Hope this helps. gap "Lisa" wrote: I called the "duplicate copy" a Word Work File because that is the name that is given to it in the folder that also saves the updated word document. I am assuming that it is a temporary file, but it isn't actiing as such because it is still there after I close word and after the network has had days to refresh itself. "Anne Troy" wrote: What is a Word Work file? Are you talking about a temporary file? Is it still there after you close Word and the network has had a few minutes to refresh itself? ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "Lisa" wrote in message ... After making changes to a document and then saving the document (File Save) to a folder that is on a network, a Word Work file is created. The Word Work file does not automatically disappear after I quit Word. When I go back to the folder on the network to access the saved document, the document is there and so is the Word Work file. Is there a way to make sure that the Word Work files are not created when saving documents? |
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What is really odd is that there is no file extension on the Word Work Files?
"Always create a back up copy" is already unchecked. gap" wrote: Is the file extension .wbk. If yes, it is a word back up file. Under Tools/Options/Save you have "Always create back up copy" checked. See the Microsoft Articles "Save a Back up Copy of a document" and "Open a Back up copy of a document" in Microsoft Word Help. Search for Word Backup Files. Hope this helps. gap "Lisa" wrote: I called the "duplicate copy" a Word Work File because that is the name that is given to it in the folder that also saves the updated word document. I am assuming that it is a temporary file, but it isn't actiing as such because it is still there after I close word and after the network has had days to refresh itself. "Anne Troy" wrote: What is a Word Work file? Are you talking about a temporary file? Is it still there after you close Word and the network has had a few minutes to refresh itself? ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "Lisa" wrote in message ... After making changes to a document and then saving the document (File Save) to a folder that is on a network, a Word Work file is created. The Word Work file does not automatically disappear after I quit Word. When I go back to the folder on the network to access the saved document, the document is there and so is the Word Work file. Is there a way to make sure that the Word Work files are not created when saving documents? |
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Important: What OS and version of Word are you using?
You cannot prevent Word from creating all the temp files that it is coded to create, and attempting to prevent their creation is likely to have very bad effects. On 7/13/05 9:47 AM, "Lisa" wrote: What is really odd is that there is no file extension on the Word Work Files? "Always create a back up copy" is already unchecked. gap" wrote: Is the file extension .wbk. If yes, it is a word back up file. Under Tools/Options/Save you have "Always create back up copy" checked. See the Microsoft Articles "Save a Back up Copy of a document" and "Open a Back up copy of a document" in Microsoft Word Help. Search for Word Backup Files. Hope this helps. gap "Lisa" wrote: I called the "duplicate copy" a Word Work File because that is the name that is given to it in the folder that also saves the updated word document. I am assuming that it is a temporary file, but it isn't actiing as such because it is still there after I close word and after the network has had days to refresh itself. "Anne Troy" wrote: What is a Word Work file? Are you talking about a temporary file? Is it still there after you close Word and the network has had a few minutes to refresh itself? ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "Lisa" wrote in message ... After making changes to a document and then saving the document (File Save) to a folder that is on a network, a Word Work file is created. The Word Work file does not automatically disappear after I quit Word. When I go back to the folder on the network to access the saved document, the document is there and so is the Word Work file. Is there a way to make sure that the Word Work files are not created when saving documents? -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/ What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ |
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I am using Tiger and Word 2004 for Mac.
"Daiya Mitchell" wrote: Important: What OS and version of Word are you using? You cannot prevent Word from creating all the temp files that it is coded to create, and attempting to prevent their creation is likely to have very bad effects. On 7/13/05 9:47 AM, "Lisa" wrote: What is really odd is that there is no file extension on the Word Work Files? "Always create a back up copy" is already unchecked. gap" wrote: Is the file extension .wbk. If yes, it is a word back up file. Under Tools/Options/Save you have "Always create back up copy" checked. See the Microsoft Articles "Save a Back up Copy of a document" and "Open a Back up copy of a document" in Microsoft Word Help. Search for Word Backup Files. Hope this helps. gap "Lisa" wrote: I called the "duplicate copy" a Word Work File because that is the name that is given to it in the folder that also saves the updated word document. I am assuming that it is a temporary file, but it isn't actiing as such because it is still there after I close word and after the network has had days to refresh itself. "Anne Troy" wrote: What is a Word Work file? Are you talking about a temporary file? Is it still there after you close Word and the network has had a few minutes to refresh itself? ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "Lisa" wrote in message ... After making changes to a document and then saving the document (File Save) to a folder that is on a network, a Word Work file is created. The Word Work file does not automatically disappear after I quit Word. When I go back to the folder on the network to access the saved document, the document is there and so is the Word Work file. Is there a way to make sure that the Word Work files are not created when saving documents? -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/ What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ |
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I am using Tiger and Word 2004 for Mac.
Yeah, I thought so. A quick google only turned up references to Word Work files on the Mac, and Anne had never heard of them. *always* state version and OS when posting to a newsgroup for technical help, you get much more accurate results faster. Okay, first of all I don't think you need to worry. You can't stop them being created, I'm pretty sure they exist so that Word can maintain a multiple-undo list, and I've not heard of leftover ones doing any harm. You should just be able to delete them manually, though quit Word first. Or just ignore them. The Word Work files don't have an extension because presumably you have OS X set to *not* show extensions by default. Word *should* delete all of those files when the file is closed--the Word/Tiger/server combo is still working out some glitches, so I'm guessing that it's something about the network setup that is preventing Word from deleting the files as it ought to. Count yourself lucky you aren't seeing more dysfunctional problems with Word on a network, others have quite unhappy reports. For future reference, there are Mac-specific newsgroups which are far better places to ask any questions about Word interacting with anything--like the OS, or a printer. Questions can are totally internal to Word can be asked in either set of groups. If you are hoping for more information about these files, repost the question on the MacWord newsgroup. There's currently temp file discussion going on under subject: "Underline Style" Won't Default subject: Always create backup copy Which you may also find interesting, though at present it's just my inexperienced info on those thread, though a little more than I said here, and others are chiming in, and that's the most likely group to get accurate information from. You might also want to search the google archives of that group for questions relating to Word and Tiger on a server/network. Also, if you repost your experience in that newsgroups--Word doesn't delete Word Work files on the network--it should eventually get to the developers. When you repost the question, be sure to state exactly which version of Tiger and Word so that people know which updates you have applied--it very often matters. See here for Google/Entourage gateway to Mac-specific ngs: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/community/community.aspx?pid=newsgroups -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/ What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ On 7/13/05 12:00 PM, "Lisa" wrote: I am using Tiger and Word 2004 for Mac. "Daiya Mitchell" wrote: Important: What OS and version of Word are you using? You cannot prevent Word from creating all the temp files that it is coded to create, and attempting to prevent their creation is likely to have very bad effects. "Lisa" wrote in message ... After making changes to a document and then saving the document (File Save) to a folder that is on a network, a Word Work file is created. The Word Work file does not automatically disappear after I quit Word. When I go back to the folder on the network to access the saved document, the document is there and so is the Word Work file. Is there a way to make sure that the Word Work files are not created when saving documents? |
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