When I save a file in excel it creates a backup of the file automatically.
How do I stop this.

Goto <ToolsOptions<Save and untick settings. Job done.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"turton springs" <turton wrote in message
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When I save a file in excel it creates a backup of the file automatically.
How do I stop this.

Thanks Bill but I have already tried this and it still creates a back up file
in the same folder as the original. Help it's driving me nuts.



"Bill Ridgeway" wrote:

Goto <ToolsOptions<Save and untick settings. Job done.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"turton springs" <turton wrote in message
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When I save a file in excel it creates a backup of the file automatically.
How do I stop this.

File|SaveAs|Tools|General Options|Uncheck "always create backup"

This is a workbook by workbook setting. (It's not like MSWord.)

turton springs wrote:

When I save a file in excel it creates a backup of the file automatically.
How do I stop this.

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Dave Peterson

thank you Dave your a star

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

File|SaveAs|Tools|General Options|Uncheck "always create backup"

This is a workbook by workbook setting. (It's not like MSWord.)

turton springs wrote:

When I save a file in excel it creates a backup of the file automatically.
How do I stop this.

--

Dave Peterson