[NancyNancy]

This option is set to auto save every 10 minutes. On one particular doc that
I work on and update each week takes at least 3 minutes to auto save. While
the doc is auto saving, the screen freezes, I cannot work on anything else in
Word, and have to sit and wait for the auto save to finish. This does not
happen with any other document and the auto save works as it is supposed to
and is very quick. It is only on this one doc, which I have redon and
reformatted twice to see if it was some unkown/hidden setting. It didn't
help. Any other suggestions?

[NancyNancy]

Forgot to add...using Word 2007

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Do you have background saves enabled (Tools | Options | Save)?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"NancyNancy" wrote in message
...
This option is set to auto save every 10 minutes. On one particular doc
that
I work on and update each week takes at least 3 minutes to auto save.
While
the doc is auto saving, the screen freezes, I cannot work on anything else
in
Word, and have to sit and wait for the auto save to finish. This does not
happen with any other document and the auto save works as it is supposed
to
and is very quick. It is only on this one doc, which I have redon and
reformatted twice to see if it was some unkown/hidden setting. It didn't
help. Any other suggestions?

[NancyNancy]

In Word 2007, it's a bit different...click on the big office button | Word
Options | Advanced | Save | Allow Background Saves

Yes, I do have "Allow background saves" checked. But that is the same
setting used on ALL docs, and only this one doc is affected whereas all other
docs auto save with no problems. So if it affects one, it would affect the
others...correct?


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Do you have background saves enabled (Tools | Options | Save)?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"NancyNancy" wrote in message
...
This option is set to auto save every 10 minutes. On one particular doc
that
I work on and update each week takes at least 3 minutes to auto save.
While
the doc is auto saving, the screen freezes, I cannot work on anything else
in
Word, and have to sit and wait for the auto save to finish. This does not
happen with any other document and the auto save works as it is supposed
to
and is very quick. It is only on this one doc, which I have redon and
reformatted twice to see if it was some unkown/hidden setting. It didn't
help. Any other suggestions?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Unless this is an especially long and complex document, I think I'd be
inclined to wonder if it might be corrupt. You might want to try using Open
and Repair to see if it produces a document that saves faster.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"NancyNancy" wrote in message
...
In Word 2007, it's a bit different...click on the big office button | Word
Options | Advanced | Save | Allow Background Saves

Yes, I do have "Allow background saves" checked. But that is the same
setting used on ALL docs, and only this one doc is affected whereas all
other
docs auto save with no problems. So if it affects one, it would affect
the
others...correct?


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Do you have background saves enabled (Tools | Options | Save)?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"NancyNancy" wrote in message
...
This option is set to auto save every 10 minutes. On one particular
doc
that
I work on and update each week takes at least 3 minutes to auto save.
While
the doc is auto saving, the screen freezes, I cannot work on anything
else
in
Word, and have to sit and wait for the auto save to finish. This does
not
happen with any other document and the auto save works as it is
supposed
to
and is very quick. It is only on this one doc, which I have redon and
reformatted twice to see if it was some unkown/hidden setting. It
didn't
help. Any other suggestions?