This content has been, and is no longer maintained by Indiana University. Resources linked from this page may no longer be available or reliable. Microsoft Word allows you to make an automatic backup of your working document. If the program crashes or your computer accidentally loses power, the AutoRecover feature will attempt to load the most up-to-date version of your document.
If you have MS Works Suite on your computer, the word processor included is an older version of MS Word. Because of compatibility problems with Windows ME and earlier, no version later than Word 2002 was ever included, but this version is probably enough for most people.
Note: AutoRecover is not a replacement for saving your document frequently, which is the only guaranteed way of retaining a valid copy of your work. On this page:. Enabling and using AutoRecover To turn on the AutoRecover feature:. In Word 2010, from the File menu, select Options. Then, from the toolbar on the left, click Save to configure AutoRecover options.
Proceed to step 3 below. In Word 2007, from the Office Button menu, select Word Options. Then, from the toolbar on the left, click Save to configure AutoRecover options. In Word 2003, from the Tools menu, select Options. In Mac OS X versions of Word, from the Word menu, select Preferences. In the window that opens, click the Save tab, icon, or list item.
If it is unchecked, check Save AutoRecover info every:, and type a value next to 'minutes'. For example, to save your work every five minutes, type 5. Click OK to make the change. If a system or program crash causes your computer to shut down, reboot and open Word normally.
Word should recognize that there is an AutoRecovered file that is newer than the last saved version of your document. It will prompt you to open and save the AutoRecovered file. If the AutoRecover function does not prompt you to open the backup file, you may still be able to recover your work. Search your hard drive for a file called AutoRecovery or.asd. In Windows, for help searching your hard drive, see Then follow the appropriate instructions below. Finding AutoRecovered files in Windows Note: The folders containing the AutoRecovered files may not be visible. To make them visible, see Word for Windows saves AutoRecovered files with the name AutoRecovery Save of filename.asd, where filename is the name of the document on which you were working:.
In and Vista, the file is stored in the Users username AppData Roaming Microsoft Word folder ( username will be replaced by the author's username). In Windows XP, the file is stored in the Documents and Settings username Application Data Microsoft Word folder ( username will be replaced by the author's username). When you find the file, double-click to open it. Alternatively, from Word's File menu, choose Open. And browse to the location of the file. Finding AutoRecovered files in Mac OS X Word for Mac OS X saves the AutoRecovered file as AutoRecover save of filename, where filename is the name of the document on which you were working.
The default AutoRecover location is: /Users/username/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office version AutoRecovery/Autorecovery save of filename Replace username with the short name of your account in Mac OS X, Office version with the version of Office you have, and filename with the name of the document. If it's not there, try searching for it with Spotlight, which you can access from the magnifying glass icon in the top right of the Finder menu bar. Once you find the file, drag it to the Desktop. Double-click it, or, from Word's File menu, choose Open.
To browse to and open the file. Changing the default AutoRecover folder To change the folder in which AutoRecovered files are stored: Word 2010 and 2007.
In Word 2010, from the File menu, choose Options. In Word 2007, from the Office Button menu, select Word Options. From the toolbar on the left, click Save, which will present you with options to customize how documents are saved. Next to AutoRecover file location:, click Browse to choose the folder where you want Word to save your AutoRecovered files. Other versions of Word. In Word 2003, from the Tools menu, select Options. In Mac OS X versions of Word, from the Word menu, select Preferences.
In the window that opens, click File Locations. Under 'File types', choose AutoRecover files and click Modify. Choose the folder where you want Word to save your AutoRecovered files.
Click OK or Choose. Click Close or OK.
Contents. New features Microsoft Office 2011 includes more robust enterprise support and greater feature parity with the edition. Its interface is now more similar to and 2010 for Windows, with the addition of the. Support for macros has returned after having been dropped in Office 2008. Purchasing the Home Premium version of Office for Mac will not allow telephone support automatically to query any problems with the VBA interface. There are however, apparently, according to Microsoft Helpdesk, some third party applications that can address problems with the VBA interface with Office for Mac. In addition, Office 2011 supports online collaboration tools such as and, allowing Mac and Windows users to simultaneously edit documents over the web.
It also includes limited support for Apple's high-density, allowing the display of sharp text and images, although most icons within applications themselves are not optimized for this. A new version of, written using Mac OS X's API, returns to the Mac for the first time since 2001 and has full support for 2007. It replaces, which was included in Office 2001, X, 2004 and 2008 for Mac. Limitations Office for Mac 2011 has a number of limitations compared to Office 2010 for Windows. It does not support controls,. It also cannot handle attachments in e-mail messages sent from Outlook for Windows, which are delivered as attachments. It also has several human language limitations, such as lack of support for languages such as Arabic, Persian, and Hebrew and automatic language detection.
Microsoft does not support CalDAV and CardDAV in Outlook, so there is no way to sync directly Outlook through iCloud. Outlook also does not allow the user to disable Cached Exchange Mode, unlike the Windows version, and it is therefore not possible to connect to an Exchange Server without downloading a local cache of mail and calendar data.
Office for Mac 2011 also has a shorter lifecycle than Office 2010, with support phasing out on October 10, 2017. Editions Two editions are available to the general public. Home & Student provides, and, while Home & Business adds Outlook and increased support. 8 is included with both editions, and for Mac 2011, which communicates with, is available only to volume licensing customers. Office 2011 requires an Intel Mac running or later. Comparison of editions Applications and services Home & Student Home & Business Academic Standard Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Not included Included Included Included or Not included Not included Included Included Office Web Apps Included Included Included Included Remote Desktop Connection Not included Included Included Included Information Rights Management Included Included Included Included Windows SharePoint Services Support Not included Included Included Included Technical support 90 days 1 year 90 days?
The Home & Student edition is available in a single license for one computer and a family pack for three computers. The Home & Business edition is available in a single license for one computer and a multi-pack for two computers. The Standard edition is only available through Volume Licensing. The Academic edition was created for higher education students, staff and faculty, and includes one installation.
Office for Mac is also available as part of Microsoft's subscription programme. Development Microsoft announced Office 2011 in 2009. There were 6 beta versions released:. Beta 1. Beta 2 (Version 14.0.0, Build 100326). Beta 3 (Build 100519)—announced on May 25, 2010.
Beta 4 (Build 100526). Beta 5 (Build 100709). Beta 6 (Build 100802) Access to beta versions was by invitation only, although leaked copies were circulated among Mac websites. The final version was released to manufacturing on September 10, 2010, was available to volume license customers a day later, and made available to the general public on October 26, 2010.
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