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The suggested backup strategy if you are using MS Word.
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Important steps[edit]
- MS Word: Change the auto-save duration from 10 minutes to less minutes. Automatically save and recover Office files - Office Support: [1]
- Using the cloud service to backup your files automatically. ex: Does Dropbox keep backups of my files? (Dropbox Help Center)
- Press ctrl + s to save the file frequently.
Backup strategy[edit]
Identify the importance of files[edit]
- Which file or directory is important?
- Which file or directory will be used next time? (1) You will use the file tomorrow. (You may use the file couple months later. )
- Which file or directory will drive you crazy if they were deleted or gone by accidentally?
Different backup strategy for different importance[edit]
hot zone if the files are important: Use real time sync & auto-backup solution 
- How do I save space on my computer with Selective Sync? (Dropbox Help Center)
- enable the time machine for macOS
[2] + external hard drive
archives zone if the files are NOT important: Manually/Auto backup the files.
- device: USB disk and
- service: the large Gmail Email Service or Google Docs space.
- your friends: Send each revision to your good friends.
troubleshooting[edit]
recover old versions of files
- Dropbox - How do I recover old versions of files?[Last visited: 2014-06-09]
How to avoid the word file corrupted Save each revision to another file (the file naming rule ex: file_name_date.doc each day)! The larger file size and the more possibility of file corrupted.
- Troubleshooting: Word無法讀取此文件，此文件可能已損害。 (Word2003, 2002/XP)
Modify the options of file saving
- Enable the option of "Fast Save/快速儲存": Tools menu -> Options -> Save -> Allow fast saves (Word2003, 2002/XP) Cited from How to enable the Fast Saves feature in Word 2003
- Faster the "AutoRecover Save duration/儲存自動回復資訊時間間隔": (howto: WD97: Why You Are Unable to Recover a Lost Document)
- Troubleshooting: How to recover a lost file in Word 2007 or in Word 2003
How to avoid the word file using too much CPU resource
- The reviewing symbol always take many CPU resource. Save each revision to another file or decrease the amount of the reviewing symbols!
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