The built-in autosave feature in Microsoft Office applications avoids data loss in the event of power outages or program conflict errors.
Instructions
Step 1
Call the main system menu by clicking the "Start" button and go to the "All Programs" item. Expand the Microsoft Office link and point to Excel Options (for Excel application).
Step 2
Use the "Save" command and apply the checkbox in the "Autosave every" line. Select the time interval in minutes after which the document should be saved in automatic mode in the drop-down list (for Excel application).
Step 3
Start Outlook and open the "Tools" menu in the top toolbar of the program window. Specify the "Options" item and go to the "Settings" tab in the dialog box that opens. Use the Mail Options button and select Advanced Options. Apply the check box next to "Save items automatically every" and select the amount of time, in minutes, after which items should be automatically saved from the drop-down menu (for Outlook).
Step 4
Expand Microsoft Office again and click PowerPoint Options. Expand the "Save" node and apply the checkbox in the "Autosave every x minutes" row. Select the amount of time in minutes after which the presentation should be automatically saved in the drop-down directory (for PowerPoint).
Step 5
Launch Microsoft Publisher and open the Tools menu in the top toolbar of the program window. Specify the "Options" item and go to the "Save" tab of the dialog box that opens. Apply the checkbox in the line "Autosave every x minutes" and select the amount of time in minutes after which the document should be automatically saved in the drop-down list (for Microsoft Publisher).
Step 6
Use the same workflow in Microsoft Visio and Word.
