Microsoft KB Archive/66616

Word for Windows: Fast Save Option PSS ID Number: Q66616 Article last modified on 07-14-1994

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Summary:

Fast Save is an option in Microsoft Word for Windows that saves only the changes to a document, appending the changes to the file being saved. This is in contrast to a full save, where the entire document is saved (the existing document as well as changes) as if it were a new file.

More Information:

Fast Save is the default save option in Word for Windows and is automatically implemented after the second save of a document in Normal format. To permanently disable the fast save feature, choose one of the methods below.

Word For Windows Version 2.0
To permanently disable the Fast Save feature in Word for Windows, choose options from the Tool menu, and choose Save for the category. Select the Allow Fast Saves option.

Word for Windows Versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.1a
The only way to disable the Fast Save feature in versions 1.x is to modify the FileSaveAs macro or to select the Create Backup option. Create Backup saves the new version and retains a copy of the earlier version, so selecting Create Backup automatically disables the Fast Save option. However, canceling the Create Backup option causes Word for Windows to automatically default to the Fast Save option. Below are the modifications you must insert into the FileSaveAs macro to disable Fast Save.

For example:

Sub Main Dim dlg As FileSaveAs GetCurValues dlg dlg.FastSave=0 <——–New Line On Error goto Done <——–New Line Dialog dlg Super FileSaveAs dlg Done: <——–New Line End Sub

Note: If you run Word for Windows from a network, the Fast Save option is dimmed and unavailable. Saving a file in a format other than Word for Windows Normal format also makes the Fast Save option unavailable.

Reference(s):

“Microsoft Word for Windows User’s Reference,” pages 308-309

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