Use the following macro, changing the destination for the back up file to
something other than the A: drive if you wish
Macro to save a file and make a copy on the A” drive
Dim SourceFile, DestinationFile
ActiveDocument.Save
SourceFile = ActiveDocument.Name ' Define source file name.
DestinationFile = "A:\" & SourceFile ' Define target file name.
ActiveDocument.Close
FileCopy SourceFile, DestinationFile ' Copy source to target
Documents.Open SourceFile
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Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP