Your welcome and thanks for the feedback.

"timbo29" wrote:

Thanks very much. I knew it was somewhere....

"Gav123" wrote:

Hi Timbo29,

If you are using XL2003..

Open your file.

Select ToolsOptionsSave and check the Disble Auto Recovery box.

Hope this helps,

Gav.

"timbo29" wrote:

I deal with a large spreadsheet every day that auto saves itself and takes
ages meaning i cant use it while it is auto saving. is there a way to turn it
off. It is backed up every day so it is not essential,

Thanks