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Opening a Backup File
Summary: If you have Word configured to save backup copies of your document, you may want to actually load one of those copies at some point. Here’s the easy way to load the file. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)
In another issue of WordTips you learned that Word does not automatically save backup files of your documents, but that you can enable such a feature. If you instruct Word to save backup files, there will undoubtedly come a time when you want to open one of the backup files. To do this, follow these steps:
- Select Open from the File menu or click on the Open tool on the toolbar. (In Word 2007 you can click the Office button and choose Open.) You will see the Open dialog box.
- In the File Name box, type *.WBK and press Enter.
- Select the desired backup file from the list of files.
- Click on OK.
Tip #1180 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003 2007
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