CreateBackup Property
Applies To
Options object.
Description
True if Word creates a backup copy each time a document is saved. Read/write Boolean.
Remarks
The CreateBackup and AllowFastSave properties cannot be set to True concurrently.
See Also
AllowFastSave property, BackgroundSave property, Save method, SaveAs method.
Example
This example sets Word to automatically create a backup copy, and then it saves the active document.
Options.CreateBackup = True
ActiveDocument.Save
This example returns the current status of the Always create backup copy option on the Save tab in the Options dialog box.
temp = Options.CreateBackup