WD98: Allow Fast Saves Option Selected by Default

In Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, the Allow Fast Saves option is turned on by default. This article describes how to use the Allow Fast Saves option.

The Allow Fast Saves option allows Word to save documents quickly by appending changes to the end of a file, instead of rewriting the entire file.

To turn the Allow Fast Saves option on and off, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Preferences.
2. Click the Save tab.
3. Click to select or clear the Allow Fast Saves check box.
4. Click OK.

The change you make to the Allow Fast Saves options remains in effect until you change it again. This setting is saved in the Word Settings(8) file.

You may want to periodically turn off this setting and do a full save on a document, to rewrite the entire file rather than have Word continually append changes to the end of the file. After which, you can reenable the Allow Fast Saves option.

For more information about fast saves, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information about fast saves, click the Office Assistant, type "fastsave," click Search, and then click to view one of the following topics:

• The differences between a fast save and a full save
• Speed up saving a document
• Turn off fast saves

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: