WD2000: Word Does Not "Fast Save" Documents (214227)

CAUSE

The following are some reasons why Word will not perform a fast save of your document:

When you save a document for the first time, Word performs a full (normal) save to write the file to the drive.
When your document is located on a network server or remote volume, the Allow fast saves option is ignored because Word only performs a fast save to a local volume, such as your local hard disk or a floppy disk.
When you click Save As on the File menu, and save the document under a new name in a different location, or in a different file format.
Word has reached the limit of how much information it can save using the Allow fast saves option. In this case, Word performs a full (normal) save, and the Allow fast saves option is ignored. The Allow fast saves option is again available the next time that you save the document following a full save.
When you select the Always create backup copy option (on the File menu, click Options, and then click the Save tab), Word must do a full (normal) save, so the Allow fast saves option is ignored.
The Allow fast saves option is unavailable (not selected).

MORE INFORMATION

When you select the Allow fast saves check box, Word appends only the changes to the document. This takes less time than a full save, in which Word saves the complete, revised document.

When Should You Clear the "Allow fast saves" Check Box?

You should clear the Allow fast saves check box when you want Word to perform a full save (save the complete document). To best protect your work, it's important to have Word perform a full save instead of a fast save at these times:

Before you share a document with other people.
When you finish working on a document and save it for the last time.
Before you begin a task that uses a lot of memory, such as searching for text or compiling an index.
Before you transfer the document text to another program.
Before you convert the document to a different file format.

When Should You Set the "Allow fast saves" Check Box?

You can set the Allow fast saves check box when you want Word to save a list of changes separately from your stored work (NOTE: You cannot view the list). For example:

Your document contains large pictures, tables, columns, or linked objects, or your document is very large and you want Word to save changes more quickly.
Your computer has ample disk space.
You are not saving documents over a network connection.

If you have Word perform fast saves, it's good practice to periodically clear the Allow fast saves check box so that Word can integrate the list of changes with your stored work.

To Set (or Clear) the "Allow fast saves" Check Box

On the Tools menu, click Options.
On the Save tab, click to select (or clear) the Allow fast saves check box.

For more information about fast saves, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type fast saves in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.