Changing AutoRecover Settings to Prevent Data Loss in Word 2007

Word 2007's AutoRecover will help you in the event of a power outage or software crash. It stores a copy of your work, even if you haven't saved it. The next time you start Word 2007, AutoRecover will let you restore your document.

AutoRecover isn't perfect; there is still a chance that you will lose some of your data. By default, it is set to save your document information every 10 minutes. But you can have AutoRecover save your work more often.

To change the AutoRecover settings in Word 2007, follow these steps:

1. Click the Office button

2. Select Word Options

3. Click Save in the left column

4. Select “Save AutoRecover information every”

5. Use the selection box to specify how often to save AutoRecover information

6. Click OK