2007 Microsoft® Office System Plain & Simple

Safeguarding a Document

At one time or another, you’ve probably lost some work on your computer. Whether you forgot to save a file or were the victim of a power outage, it’s a frustrating and depressing experience that you vow will never happen again. You can safeguard your work and prevent most losses by using the AutoRecover feature, which remembers to save files even when you don’t.

Set Up the Safeguards

1. In Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, click the Office button, click the program’s Options button on the menu, and, in the program’s Options dialog box, click the Save category in the left pane. In Publisher, choose Options from the Tools menu, and ...