WD97: How Word Determines the Name of a Saved Version (165739)

SUMMARY

When you use the Versioning feature to save a version of a document, Word will give the version a unique name when you open the version. The "More Information" section of this article describes how Word decides what the unique version name will be.

MORE INFORMATION

Word generates a unique version name by using the following naming scheme:

                              / optional  \ /optional\         /optional\ 
    <doc name>, <create date>  \create time/ \ AM|PM  / version \ index  /

If the version has a unique date (no other versions were created that day), then the create time is not used. For example:

Doc2, 9-27-96 version

If another version was created on that day (making the date non-unique), then the create time is used. For example:

Doc2, 9-27-96 12-21 PM version

If a version already exists with that date and time stamp, the optional index number is used to supplement the name. For example:

Doc2, 9-27-96 12-21 PM version - 2

REFERENCES

For additional information about how to use the versioning feature in Word, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

157478 What's New in Word 97

157775 WD97: Can't Save Version for Read-Only Document

159730 WD97: Word 97 Doesn't Save Version When Document Is Closed

162989 WD97: Can't Save Versions of a Word Document from Office Binder

For more information about "versioning," click the Office Assistant, type "versioning," click Search, and then click one of the following topics:

Delete one or more versions of a document.
Review version information for a file.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component