WD97: Word Saves Document Without Prompting to Save

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you close a document, Word may save it automatically without displaying a prompt to save your changes. Typically such documents are saved as Document1, Document2, and so on.

CAUSE

This problem can be caused by a Word macro virus.

NOTE: Microsoft Word does not have a feature that automatically saves your document.

WORKAROUND

For additional information about macro viruses, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q181079 WD97: What to Do If You Have a Macro Virus

Q163932 WD97: Frequently Asked Questions About Word Macro Viruses

Additional query words: prb

Keywords : kbdta word97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb