I have always been able to just hit the exit button in Word and it asks me if
I want to save my document. I'm talking when I DO make changes. Recently, I
hit the exit button after doing my work, and it doesn't prompt me to save my
changes. I didn't turn anything off, I don't think. I'm so used to just
hitting the "X" now without going to File then Save As that I want this
feature turned back on. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Stephanie Terry

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816473 "You are prompted
to save changes when you close a Word 2002 document even though
you have made no changes".

Stephanie Terry wrote:
I have always been able to just hit the exit button in Word and it asks me if
I want to save my document. I'm talking when I DO make changes. Recently, I
hit the exit button after doing my work, and it doesn't prompt me to save my
changes. I didn't turn anything off, I don't think. I'm so used to just
hitting the "X" now without going to File then Save As that I want this
feature turned back on. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Stephanie Terry

I don't think that's what's being asked. It sounds
more like a changed document just "closes" instead of
asking to Save Changes first, as is normal.

I invite the OP to clarify.

Pop



"garfield-n-odie"
wrote in
message ...
See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816473 "You
are prompted to save changes when you close a Word
2002 document even though you have made no changes".

Stephanie Terry wrote:
I have always been able to just hit the exit button
in Word and it asks me if I want to save my
document. I'm talking when I DO make changes.
Recently, I hit the exit button after doing my work,
and it doesn't prompt me to save my changes. I
didn't turn anything off, I don't think. I'm so
used to just hitting the "X" now without going to
File then Save As that I want this feature turned
back on. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Stephanie Terry

Hi Stephanie-

The question is 'Are the changes being saved' even though you aren't
prompted? If so, you are probably working in a version of Word that uses
Auto Save.

Look in the Tools Menu to see if Auto Save appears there & is checked. If
so, just select it to remove the check.

If this isn't the case, indicate your version of Word when you post back.

Regards |:)




On 8/8/05 2:04 PM, in article
, "Stephanie Terry"
Stephanie wrote:

I have always been able to just hit the exit button in Word and it asks me if
I want to save my document. I'm talking when I DO make changes. Recently, I
hit the exit button after doing my work, and it doesn't prompt me to save my
changes. I didn't turn anything off, I don't think. I'm so used to just
hitting the "X" now without going to File then Save As that I want this
feature turned back on. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Stephanie Terry

There is no such thing as "Auto Save." See
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/AutomaticSave.htm

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"CyberTaz" wrote in message
...
Hi Stephanie-

The question is 'Are the changes being saved' even though you aren't
prompted? If so, you are probably working in a version of Word that uses
Auto Save.

Look in the Tools Menu to see if Auto Save appears there & is checked. If
so, just select it to remove the check.

If this isn't the case, indicate your version of Word when you post back.

Regards |:)




On 8/8/05 2:04 PM, in article
, "Stephanie Terry"
Stephanie wrote:

I have always been able to just hit the exit button in Word and it asks
me if
I want to save my document. I'm talking when I DO make changes.
Recently, I
hit the exit button after doing my work, and it doesn't prompt me to
save my
changes. I didn't turn anything off, I don't think. I'm so used to
just
hitting the "X" now without going to File then Save As that I want this
feature turned back on. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Stephanie Terry

This could be a result of a virus.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stephanie Terry" Stephanie wrote in
message ...
I have always been able to just hit the exit button in Word and it asks me
if
I want to save my document. I'm talking when I DO make changes.
Recently, I
hit the exit button after doing my work, and it doesn't prompt me to save
my
changes. I didn't turn anything off, I don't think. I'm so used to just
hitting the "X" now without going to File then Save As that I want this
feature turned back on. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Stephanie Terry

Mea Culpa--- I had my wires crossed between Word 2000 & Excel 2000

Regards |:)

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

There is no such thing as "Auto Save." See
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/AutomaticSave.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"CyberTaz" wrote in message
...
Hi Stephanie-

The question is 'Are the changes being saved' even though you aren't
prompted? If so, you are probably working in a version of Word that uses
Auto Save.

Look in the Tools Menu to see if Auto Save appears there & is checked. If
so, just select it to remove the check.

If this isn't the case, indicate your version of Word when you post back.

Regards |:)




On 8/8/05 2:04 PM, in article
, "Stephanie Terry"
Stephanie wrote:

I have always been able to just hit the exit button in Word and it asks
me if
I want to save my document. I'm talking when I DO make changes.
Recently, I
hit the exit button after doing my work, and it doesn't prompt me to
save my
changes. I didn't turn anything off, I don't think. I'm so used to
just
hitting the "X" now without going to File then Save As that I want this
feature turned back on. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Stephanie Terry

I think even Excel has only an automatic backup or auto recovery.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"CyberTaz" wrote in message
...
Mea Culpa--- I had my wires crossed between Word 2000 & Excel 2000

Regards |:)

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

There is no such thing as "Auto Save." See
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/AutomaticSave.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"CyberTaz" wrote in message
...
Hi Stephanie-

The question is 'Are the changes being saved' even though you aren't
prompted? If so, you are probably working in a version of Word that
uses
Auto Save.

Look in the Tools Menu to see if Auto Save appears there & is checked.
If
so, just select it to remove the check.

If this isn't the case, indicate your version of Word when you post
back.

Regards |:)




On 8/8/05 2:04 PM, in article
, "Stephanie Terry"
Stephanie wrote:

I have always been able to just hit the exit button in Word and it
asks
me if
I want to save my document. I'm talking when I DO make changes.
Recently, I
hit the exit button after doing my work, and it doesn't prompt me to
save my
changes. I didn't turn anything off, I don't think. I'm so used to
just
hitting the "X" now without going to File then Save As that I want
this
feature turned back on. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Stephanie Terry