Re: [libreoffice-users] LO auto save

Thanks to both of you. I'll save this in a folder as I have a good memory -- just short!

I'm working on a very large document currently at 215 pages and have been using Wordpad and I do a 
BU of that each day when I add any new text which I create in a separate file.

I have to now decide whether to continue with the use of WordPad for my daily work and just add to 
the LO file after doing the WP doc as .rtf. I'm currently saving the LO file as .odt but will 
likely do another save as .rtf to see how it looks as I'm not sure what the differences are. I also 
don't know if the printer of the book being created will be able to work from .odt or will prefer 
.rtf.

Unfortunately, WP does not show how many pages are complete or give the page breaks and because 
this document has both text and photos (many) the LO is nice to use.

For years I have used Works but for this I felt it might be an issue when the document goes to a 
printer as we will be doing close to 40 books.

Any thoughts from experienced LO users would be appreciated. At some point I really need to look up 
some LO tutorials to fully understand all that the program will do and offers.

I have not checked the "always make BU as I thought that if that occurs after each save, it could 
create some delays when dealing with a big file but once I adjust the current file and then begin 
to do the additional add on of information, I think I'll try the auto BU. I assume it will save a 
file called "copy" (previous file name) into the same folder.

Thanks again.

MW


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From: Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk>
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 3:48:36 PM
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] LO auto save

Hi :)
Yes, or use Steve's answer to set it at a reasonably longer time-interval (jic you do get carried 
away and forget).  Hmmm, longest is 60mins apparently.  It is a good idea to have the back-up thing 
ticked jic but i think that is unticked by default while the autosave is ticked.  
Regards from
Tom :)


--- On Wed, 26/10/11, Steve Edmonds <steve.edmonds@ptglobal.com> wrote:

> From: Steve Edmonds <steve.edmonds@ptglobal.com>
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] LO auto save
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Date: Wednesday, 26 October, 2011, 20:39
> Hi.
> In options>load/save>general.
> this is under my Tools menu item.
>
> I turn off (untick) the backup and auto recovery options.
>
> steve
>
> On 27/10/11 08:29, Murray White wrote:
> > I just downloaded and install LO today and am trying
> out some things. One thing I wonder is if there is any way
> to turn off the auto save? I prefer to use Ctrl + S at my
> own choosing or to return to auto save if I find I prefer
> that option.
> > MW
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