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I've been following the thread on which DTP would do the job (sorry, I
can't quote anyone directly; I sent "Stinky" [?] an email, and it
bounced, as did someone else on the list with the same result). I don't
write for most of my clients--I edit, so a lot (vast majority) of my
work is on hardcopy. This discussion on Word specifically mentioned
something that caught my attention; in fact, at least two other people
(including "Stinky"??) specifically mentioned saving a lot while in
Word. Also mentioned was turning off the allow fast saves feature.
So here's my question: Does the automatic save feature (set to saving
every so many minutes, say, five) have the same result to Word
performance/reliability as doing a manual save? Or by relying on
automatic save (but not fast save), am I fooling myself?
Many thanks to all you good people out there. I'm a self-employed, so
"none" of my coworkers know the answer. ;-]
Fran Freiman
ffreiman -at- ix -dot- netcom -dot- com
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