Provide indication that the file has been changed and not saved

[KenWilliams]

It would be helpful if there was some indication that the open file in Excel,
Word or PowerPoint has been changed since it was last updated. Frontpage and
Visual Studio put a star by the filename if it has been updated. A flag in
the status bar might be appropriate. If a user is leaving their desk, they
can easily tell if the open file needs to be saved. It also informs the use
that a file has been changed when they may not wish to save the changes.

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[Bob I]

Ahem, the Undo indicator provides this feature.

 

[Keme]

[snipsnapsnip]

Ahem, the Undo indicator provides this feature.

Ho-hum! No it doesn't.
You can still undo changes after saving a document.

Incidently, Open Office provides this feature: The save icon on the
toolbar is greyed out (inactive) when the document is unchanged since
last save/open.

 

[Keme]

.... and the move from top to bottom post was by me. No offense intended,
I just couldn't help myself.