automated 'Save as..' after 1 minute.

[Kaïn]

Many times I use an older document as a basis for the document I am
working on.

In order not to inadverterly save OVER that document, I would like to
make a (n automated) macro that prompts me to Save my current document
As .. (with possiblity to keep current name or use an other one),
after like 1 minute or so.

I have however no clue as how to to such a thing.

I think the SaveReminder add-in from Graham Mayor’s site
(http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm) (GREAT tool BTW) can be used as
a basis, but my knowledge of this programming language is too limited
to make the macro myself.

My thanks to anyone who can help me with this.

Kaïn

 

[Graham Mayor]

It would probably be simpler if you saved the types of documents you use in
this manner as templates. Then new documents created from them would always
require new names.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you are using Word 2002 or 2003, you can use your document as a template.
In the New Document task pane, choose "From existing document..." and select
your document. This will create a new document based on your old one, but it
will need to be named the first time you save it.

 

[Kaïn]

It would probably be simpler if you saved the types of documents you use in
this manner as templates. Then new documents created from them would always
require new names.

I re-use documents but never quite know which ones they will be.
Making a template every time would be 'overkill'. Not a bad
suggestion for other uses though.

 

[Kaïn]

If you are using Word 2002 or 2003, you can use your document as a template.
In the New Document task pane, choose "From existing document..." and select
your document. This will create a new document based on your old one, but it
will need to be named the first time you save it.

I could do that, but Mr Mayor already gave me a solution that better
suits my needs. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Kaïn

 

[Kaïn]

If you are using Word 2002 or 2003, you can use your document as a template.
In the New Document task pane, choose "From existing document..." and select
your document. This will create a new document based on your old one, but it
will need to be named the first time you save it.

I could do that, but Mr Mayor already gave me a solution that better
suits my needs. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Kaïn