Using Word XP on Windows XP.

It seems that with this new release (I just upgraded a couple of
months ago), Backup files are stored in the same folder as the
active file.

Is there a way to direct Word to place Backup files elsewhere? I
can't seem to see a setting for these files in the Tools Options
File Locations tab. (I've reconfigured the "AutoRecover Files" part
of this page, but that doesn't seem to affect Backup files.)

Thanks for any help.

Barbara

No, there is not. That is where they go. I suspect that the reason for this
is to avoid name conflicts and accidentally overwriting the backup for a
different document with the same name. I believe Graham Mayor has written a
utility to allow you to store a duplicate or backup in a different folder.
You might check on his site.
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"Barbara White" wrote in message
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Using Word XP on Windows XP.

It seems that with this new release (I just upgraded a couple of months
ago), Backup files are stored in the same folder as the active file.

Is there a way to direct Word to place Backup files elsewhere? I can't
seem to see a setting for these files in the Tools Options File
Locations tab. (I've reconfigured the "AutoRecover Files" part of this
page, but that doesn't seem to affect Backup files.)

Thanks for any help.

Barbara

Backup (.bak, .wbk) files have always been stored in the same folder, for
the reasons Charles mentions.

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"Barbara White" wrote in message
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Using Word XP on Windows XP.

It seems that with this new release (I just upgraded a couple of
months ago), Backup files are stored in the same folder as the
active file.

Is there a way to direct Word to place Backup files elsewhere? I
can't seem to see a setting for these files in the Tools Options
File Locations tab. (I've reconfigured the "AutoRecover Files" part
of this page, but that doesn't seem to affect Backup files.)

Thanks for any help.

Barbara

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:

Backup (.bak, .wbk) files have always been stored in the same folder, for
the reasons Charles mentions.


I never noticed them before! Maybe I had a different View setting
configured for my Windows folders. I'll look into that aspect of it.
Thanks, everyone. --Barbara