If you didn't use File/Save As and navigate to your floppy drive then
your document is still on your pc at home and a copy of it isn't on
the floppy. The icon may look like a floppy disk but it's the Save
command, which updates the file at its previously saved location, not
a "Save to Floppy" command.
If you are referring to a Word document then it isn't a good idea to
work directly off the floppy disk anyway. By that I mean, opening the
document off the floppy or saving it to a floppy within Word.
Working directly off a floppy disk is one of the leading causes of
document corruption.
Instead, work with the document on your hard drive and then save and
close the document. Then:
- Double-click My Computer to open it and navigate to the floppy
drive.
- Make sure you have a Restored window (you should be able to see part
of the Desktop)
- Drag/drop the file from the floppy drive window to the Desktop.
- Double-click to open the file and start Word.
Once you're finished editing and after the file is closed then
right-click the file and select Send to/3 1/2" Floppy. Once the copy
is complete then just drag the file from the Desktop to the Recycle
bin. If you use this method I believe you'll find that response time
while working in the document is faster than working directly off the
floppy. Not to mention your chances of a corrupt file will have
substantially decreased.
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.
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Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
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