General Preferences > Backup
Access: Invoke this function from one of the following locations:
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Select the Preferences button
from the Quick Access Toolbar, or -
Select Tools > Main Tools > Preferences from the menu bar.
Navigate to General > Backup.
Define whether and how to backup files when you save them.
The Backup dialog is displayed.
Interaction
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Set the parameters.
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Do not keep backup files |
No backup file is created when saving a file. |
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Keep last backup file |
A .bac file of the file is created. Only the last saved version is kept. |
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Keep last two backup files |
The two latest versions of the file are kept in the format: <filename>.bac |
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Keep all backup files (with timestamps) |
A .bac file is created on every Save with the date and time included in the filename. (Note that this option requires a large amount of disk space.) |
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Select Backup Folder |
Browse to the required folder to select where the files will be saved. |
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Press the appropriate approval option.
