If by "backup" you mean the "Backup of filename.wbk" file, then the
previous version is exactly what this is meant to be--a known good version
to which you can revert if the current one goes pear-shaped. To create true
backups (on a different drive or on external media), you need backup
software, or at least the utility referenced from
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/AutomaticSave.htm (found at
http://www.gmayor.com/automatically_backup.htm).
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
"Ron Patterson" wrote in message
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Apparently when you edit a file in Word 2002 and save it, it only saves a
backup copy of the previous file rendition. If you have made any changes,
the current backup copy will not reflect them. So, to create a current
backup copy of a file I have edited, I must save it, then alter it with a
period or something, then save it again, then delete the last change. How
can I make Word save the current version of a file. Excel does this. Why
someone would want to save the previous version is beyond me. They could
always use SAVE AS to retain the previous version if they wanted to for
some reason. It seems to me the 'default' should always be to save the
most current version.