Getting Word 2003 to auto save docs

[Harry Hudini]

Hi,

I am trying to get Word 2003 to save users files automatically (as they
never bother and keep loosing data). The users are running on a Terminal
Server, all running Office 2003. All the settings are implemented via Group
Policy.

I have set the auto recovery setting to 5 mins, but Word NEVER saves an
autorecovery file, at least, not in the dir listed in the file locations or
anywhere else that i can find. Even so, that doesn't help as Autorecovery
information is only used when the machine crashes.

What i want word to do is to save the file that the user is working on every
x mins to the file that they opened at the start of the session. can this be
done ? I'm sure it could be done in other versions.

Olly

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[Stefan Blom]

Word does not save documents automatically. See the following article:

How can I make Word save or back up my document automatically?
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/AutomaticSave.htm

 

[rlampky]

Install a macro in the "autonew" that prompts the user to save the file
bewfore they start to fill it out. Auto save will then write to that file
name as you have it set. You may not get everthing, but a good majority will
be saved to disk unless as they type and unless they "do not save changes"
when they exit, you will have the completed document each time.

I implemented this soem tiem ago and have been very thankful when I get the
2 am phone call..