WD97: Allow Fast Save Option Not Selected by Default

Last reviewed: September 8, 1997
Article ID: Q170406
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows, Service Release 1 (SR-1)

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word 97 SR-1, the Allow FastSave option is turned off by default. This functionality is different from Microsoft Word 97.

MORE INFORMATION

The Allow Fast Saves option allows Word 97 to save documents quickly by appending changes to the end of a file on the hard disk instead of rewriting the entire file during a save operation. Since a Background Save option has been added to Word 97, the Allow Fast Saves option is no longer necessary because the Save operation occurs in the background.

To enable or disable the Allow Fast Saves option, follow these steps:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

  2. Click the Save tab.

  3. Click to select or clear the Allow Fast Saves check box.

  4. Click OK.

The change you make to the Allow Fast Saves options will remain in effect until you change it again.

REFERENCES

For more information about fast saves, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE ID: Q111277
   TITLE     : WD: Change in Document File Size Is More or Less Than
               Expected

   ARTICLE ID: Q89247
   TITLE     : How Word for Windows Uses Temporary Files

For more information about fast saves, click the Office Assistant, type "fastsave," click Search, and then click one of the topics.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
               Program or Component


Additional query words: SR1 release1 8.0 8.00
Keywords : kbusage
Version : WINDOWS:97SR1
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbworkaround


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Last reviewed: September 8, 1997
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