stupid newbie question

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Tom Wells

I usually save multiple copies of the file that I am working on. The problem
is I often forget which is the current, up to date copy. Is there any way to
synchronize files so that all of them are up to date? Please help.
 
Not a stupid question at all - I have had the same problem (due to
advancing years:-)).
If I read you properly you are concerned with saving versions of your
files as you build them(?).
Word does have a "Versions" function, I've never used it and have been
warned against it.

What I do is a "Save As" and put the date and a sequential number in the
filename field.
"A File-040412-0", "A File-040412-1" etc etc.
The next time (different day) I'm going to work on it I open the latest
file and immediately "Save as" with the new date & number ("0").

Crude perhaps, but it works for me.
 
Speaking only for myself, I only need two copies of a word file:
(1) the original file, i.e., "ABC" and a backup named "ABC-Backup"
This way, I can overlay "ABC" with "ABC-Backup", or merely
paste certain text from "ABC.Backup" to "ABC".

If you have a second hard drive or CD-R drive, you can copy
ABC.doc and ABC Backup.doc's folder to the other drive. This
is safer in long run, especially if you copy to CD media.
 
Actually, Word's "Versions" function works very well. But, I also us
the "Save As" with the current date and version #.

If you want to use "Versions," got to "File," to "Versions". You wil
be asked to "Save Now" to start out. Then, whenever you want you ca
save a new version. The cool thing is, when you go back into th
dialogue box later, you can pick and choose which version you want t
look at -- or print
 
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