--
Jim France

If you open a file and make changes and click Save it will
overwrite and save the changes without asking you.

If you want to make a different file from the opened file and want
to save it with a different name select File/SaveAs name it
something else and you will have a new file with the changes in it.

The only way I can think to be asked if you want to replace an
existing file is to do it in My Computer or Windows Explorer and
copy and paste it into the same folder the existing file with the
same name is in. I can't figure out why you would want to do that.

Perhaps you need to give more detail about what you are trying to
accomplish.

--
Tonya Marshall

Tonya, more detail, OK. In Excel, let's say I have saved a file named
"Tonya." When I add, change, delete etc. to that file and then try to save it
again, one is prompted "The file Tonya.xls already exits. Do you want to
replace the existing file?" Yes or No. When one is dealing with multiple open
files, one can overwrite on occasion the incorrect file. This prompt prevents
that. I want to do the same in Word. Can one obtain that prompt to come up
automatically in Word?

Jim

"Tonya Marshall" wrote:

If you open a file and make changes and click Save it will
overwrite and save the changes without asking you.

If you want to make a different file from the opened file and want
to save it with a different name select File/SaveAs name it
something else and you will have a new file with the changes in it.

The only way I can think to be asked if you want to replace an
existing file is to do it in My Computer or Windows Explorer and
copy and paste it into the same folder the existing file with the
same name is in. I can't figure out why you would want to do that.

Perhaps you need to give more detail about what you are trying to
accomplish.

--
Tonya Marshall

No. Your best bet is to set the backup option, which will save the old
version each time you save. You only get the prompt if you use 'Save As' to
attempt to save to the same name. Excel works in exactly the same way.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




forestbilt wrote:
Tonya, more detail, OK. In Excel, let's say I have saved a file named
"Tonya." When I add, change, delete etc. to that file and then try to
save it again, one is prompted "The file Tonya.xls already exits. Do
you want to replace the existing file?" Yes or No. When one is
dealing with multiple open files, one can overwrite on occasion the
incorrect file. This prompt prevents that. I want to do the same in
Word. Can one obtain that prompt to come up automatically in Word?

Jim

"Tonya Marshall" wrote:

If you open a file and make changes and click Save it will
overwrite and save the changes without asking you.

If you want to make a different file from the opened file and want
to save it with a different name select File/SaveAs name it
something else and you will have a new file with the changes in it.

The only way I can think to be asked if you want to replace an
existing file is to do it in My Computer or Windows Explorer and
copy and paste it into the same folder the existing file with the
same name is in. I can't figure out why you would want to do that.

Perhaps you need to give more detail about what you are trying to
accomplish.

--
Tonya Marshall

Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately my "Save as" option does not provide
the prompt which is why I am searching for an answer.

Many thanks.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

No. Your best bet is to set the backup option, which will save the old
version each time you save. You only get the prompt if you use 'Save As' to
attempt to save to the same name. Excel works in exactly the same way.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




forestbilt wrote:
Tonya, more detail, OK. In Excel, let's say I have saved a file named
"Tonya." When I add, change, delete etc. to that file and then try to
save it again, one is prompted "The file Tonya.xls already exits. Do
you want to replace the existing file?" Yes or No. When one is
dealing with multiple open files, one can overwrite on occasion the
incorrect file. This prompt prevents that. I want to do the same in
Word. Can one obtain that prompt to come up automatically in Word?

Jim

"Tonya Marshall" wrote:

If you open a file and make changes and click Save it will
overwrite and save the changes without asking you.

If you want to make a different file from the opened file and want
to save it with a different name select File/SaveAs name it
something else and you will have a new file with the changes in it.

The only way I can think to be asked if you want to replace an
existing file is to do it in My Computer or Windows Explorer and
copy and paste it into the same folder the existing file with the
same name is in. I can't figure out why you would want to do that.

Perhaps you need to give more detail about what you are trying to
accomplish.

--
Tonya Marshall

Hmmm. That is certainly aberrant behaviour. Checkout the troubleshooting
tips at http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm
especially the registry data key.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




forestbilt wrote:
Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately my "Save as" option does not
provide the prompt which is why I am searching for an answer.

Many thanks.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

No. Your best bet is to set the backup option, which will save the
old version each time you save. You only get the prompt if you use
'Save As' to attempt to save to the same name. Excel works in
exactly the same way.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




forestbilt wrote:
Tonya, more detail, OK. In Excel, let's say I have saved a file
named "Tonya." When I add, change, delete etc. to that file and
then try to save it again, one is prompted "The file Tonya.xls
already exits. Do you want to replace the existing file?" Yes or
No. When one is dealing with multiple open files, one can overwrite
on occasion the incorrect file. This prompt prevents that. I want
to do the same in Word. Can one obtain that prompt to come up
automatically in Word?

Jim

"Tonya Marshall" wrote:

If you open a file and make changes and click Save it will
overwrite and save the changes without asking you.

If you want to make a different file from the opened file and want
to save it with a different name select File/SaveAs name it
something else and you will have a new file with the changes in it.

The only way I can think to be asked if you want to replace an
existing file is to do it in My Computer or Windows Explorer and
copy and paste it into the same folder the existing file with the
same name is in. I can't figure out why you would want to do that.

Perhaps you need to give more detail about what you are trying to
accomplish.

--
Tonya Marshall

Thank you. I will give it a whirl.

Jim

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Hmmm. That is certainly aberrant behaviour. Checkout the troubleshooting
tips at http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm
especially the registry data key.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




forestbilt wrote:
Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately my "Save as" option does not
provide the prompt which is why I am searching for an answer.

Many thanks.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

No. Your best bet is to set the backup option, which will save the
old version each time you save. You only get the prompt if you use
'Save As' to attempt to save to the same name. Excel works in
exactly the same way.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




forestbilt wrote:
Tonya, more detail, OK. In Excel, let's say I have saved a file
named "Tonya." When I add, change, delete etc. to that file and
then try to save it again, one is prompted "The file Tonya.xls
already exits. Do you want to replace the existing file?" Yes or
No. When one is dealing with multiple open files, one can overwrite
on occasion the incorrect file. This prompt prevents that. I want
to do the same in Word. Can one obtain that prompt to come up
automatically in Word?

Jim

"Tonya Marshall" wrote:

If you open a file and make changes and click Save it will
overwrite and save the changes without asking you.

If you want to make a different file from the opened file and want
to save it with a different name select File/SaveAs name it
something else and you will have a new file with the changes in it.

The only way I can think to be asked if you want to replace an
existing file is to do it in My Computer or Windows Explorer and
copy and paste it into the same folder the existing file with the
same name is in. I can't figure out why you would want to do that.

Perhaps you need to give more detail about what you are trying to
accomplish.

--
Tonya Marshall