Making Backup Copies

By default, Word does not make backup copies of your files. Instead, the old file is deleted after the new file is written to disk. Other word processors typically provide backup files by default. If you want Word to provide backup files, follow these steps:

1. Choose Options from the Tools menu. You will see the Options dialog box.
2. Click on the Save tab. (Click here to see a related figure.)
3. Click on Always Create Backup Copy, so there is a check mark in the check box.
4. Click on OK.

Backup files are saved with a filename extension of WBK.